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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 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 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
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 Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | WSW 13 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | N 7 | |
84 | 47 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:19AM3.48m | 9:40PM3.51m | 10:27AM3.18m | 10:49PM3.27m | 11:47AM2.99m | 00:11AM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.85m | 3:52AM0.74m | 4:17PM1.16m | 5:15AM0.96m | 5:48PM1.34m | 6:51AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | 8:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 84 | 47 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 75 | 69 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 67 | 74 | 67 | 59 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 6 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SW 16 | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 11 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | — |
| kJ | 38 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 504 | 504 | 560 | 560 | 598 | 628 | 598 | 25 | 973 | 560 | 325 | 325 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 331 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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