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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sandy Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | WSW 14 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | WSW 13 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | |
10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:27AM3.18m | 10:49PM3.27m | 11:47AM2.99m | 00:11AM3.16m | 1:13PM2.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.74m | 4:17PM1.16m | 5:15AM0.96m | 5:48PM1.34m | 6:51AM0.99m | 7:23PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 31 | 71 | 66 | 47 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 74 | 66 | 58 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SW 7 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NE 4 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | SW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 613 | 566 | 325 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 331 | 78 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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