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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 8PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, moderate winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
344 | 403 | 532 | 753 | 1202 | 1965 | 3210 | 4922 | 5966 | 5431 | 4916 | 4061 | 3330 | 2688 | 2178 | 1749 | 1631 | 1460 | 1208 | 1034 | 864 | 643 | 470 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:19PM3.15m | 2:31AM3.30m | 3:09PM3.44m | 3:22AM3.55m | 3:54PM3.72m | 4:10AM3.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.92m | 8:27PM1.07m | 8:52AM0.65m | 9:15PM0.78m | 9:36AM0.41m | 10:00PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | 9:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 64 | 53 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 470 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 344 | 403 | 532 | 753 | 1202 | 1965 | 3210 | 4922 | 5966 | 5431 | 4916 | 4061 | 3330 | 2688 | 2178 | 1749 | 1631 | 1460 | 1208 | 1034 | 864 | 643 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 666 | 700 | 788 | 642 | 642 | 641 | 666 | 676 | 815 | 1236 | 1231 | 1016 | 696 | 696 | 492 | 492 | 616 | 616 | 121 | 642 | 402 | 399 | 121 | 83 |
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