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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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
11.9° 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 1PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
147 | 139 | 204 | 244 | 321 | 555 | 1249 | 3416 | 3678 | 3508 | 3334 | 3334 | 2946 | 2904 | 2347 | 1875 | 1421 | 1042 | 837 | 647 | 512 | 380 | 263 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:58AM3.97m | 5:22PM4.12m | 5:46AM4.07m | 6:07PM4.19m | 6:35AM4.06m | 6:54PM4.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.10m | 11:28PM0.06m | 11:47AM0.08m | 00:14AM-0.02m | 12:33PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | 9:34 |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 147 | 42 | 78 | 139 | 271 | 256 | 778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2347 | 1875 | 1421 | 1042 | 837 | 647 | 512 | 380 | 263 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 139 | 204 | 244 | 321 | 555 | 1249 | 3416 | 3678 | 3508 | 3334 | 3334 | 2946 | 2904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 234 | 366 | 465 | 441 | 392 | 392 | 383 | 392 | 232 | 383 | 379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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