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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
12.0° 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 12PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
184 | 371 | 422 | 484 | 673 | 3302 | 4028 | 4084 | 3728 | 2887 | 2419 | 1949 | 1367 | 1092 | 855 | 610 | 514 | 496 | 492 | 402 | 342 | 356 | 370 | 432 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:26AM3.95m | 7:43PM4.05m | 8:19AM3.76m | 8:36PM3.87m | 9:17AM3.52m | 9:33PM3.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.32m | 1:52AM0.14m | 2:10PM0.55m | 2:47AM0.34m | 3:06PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | 9:37 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WSW 9 | W 16 | — | — | W 14 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 184 | 34 | 35 | 484 | 254 | — | — | 4084 | — | — | 2419 | 1949 | 1367 | 1092 | 855 | 610 | 514 | 496 | 492 | 402 | 342 | 356 | 370 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 14 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 16 | 4 | 58 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | 6 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | W 16 | W 14 | — | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 371 | 422 | — | 673 | 3302 | 4028 | — | 3728 | 2887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 385 | 226 | 29 | 221 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 221 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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