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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 6AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | |
1915 | 3110 | 4540 | 5419 | 5431 | 4755 | 3919 | 3135 | 2574 | 2232 | 1887 | 1631 | 1449 | 1102 | 1165 | 963 | 808 | 588 | 413 | 333 | 245 | 191 | 169 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:31AM3.30m | 3:09PM3.44m | 3:22AM3.55m | 3:54PM3.72m | 4:10AM3.78m | 4:38PM3.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.65m | 9:15PM0.78m | 9:36AM0.41m | 10:00PM0.49m | 10:20AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 588 | 413 | 333 | 245 | 191 | 169 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1915 | 3110 | 4540 | 5419 | 5431 | 4755 | 3919 | 3135 | 2574 | 2232 | 1887 | 1631 | 1449 | 1102 | 1165 | 963 | 808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 641 | 662 | 676 | 815 | 1294 | 1236 | 1076 | 696 | 696 | 492 | 754 | 997 | 618 | 707 | 642 | 386 | 458 | 83 | 83 | 111 | 121 | 503 | 403 | 0 |
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