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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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 7AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
4112 | 3997 | 3297 | 2598 | 1946 | 1369 | 1092 | 763 | 534 | 460 | 452 | 418 | 416 | 342 | 356 | 555 | 551 | 485 | 431 | 471 | 438 | 431 | 324 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:19AM3.76m | 8:36PM3.87m | 9:17AM3.52m | 9:33PM3.66m | 10:20AM3.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.14m | 2:10PM0.55m | 2:47AM0.34m | 3:06PM0.81m | 3:50AM0.56m | 4:10PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 4112 | — | — | 2598 | 1946 | 1369 | 1092 | 763 | 534 | 460 | 452 | 418 | 416 | 342 | 356 | 555 | 551 | 485 | 431 | 471 | 438 | 431 | 324 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 3997 | 3297 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 226 | 384 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 226 | 6 | 0 |
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