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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 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 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | |
19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 71 | 150 | 189 | 284 | 411 | 459 | 501 | 501 | 510 | 485 | 403 | 470 | 1073 | 1523 | 1694 | 1909 | 1900 | 1563 | 1426 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:20PM3.33m | 3:32AM3.49m | 4:04PM3.52m | 4:15AM3.62m | 4:41PM3.67m | 4:53AM3.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.67m | 9:24PM0.87m | 9:47AM0.52m | 10:05PM0.68m | 10:24AM0.42m | 10:42PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:02 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 71 | 150 | 189 | 284 | 411 | 459 | 501 | 501 | 510 | 485 | 403 | 396 | 1073 | 1523 | 1694 | 1909 | 1900 | 1563 | 1426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | WNW 16 | NW 19 | NW 18 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 40 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 27 | 184 | 470 | 322 | 302 | 235 | 235 | 188 | 146 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 21 |
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