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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 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 12PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
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 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 13 | 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 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | |
3476 | 3368 | 3334 | 3334 | 3246 | 3021 | 2292 | 1736 | 1421 | 1134 | 920 | 689 | 512 | 373 | 223 | 192 | 128 | 197 | 290 | 432 | 522 | 567 | 2716 | 3135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:46AM4.07m | 6:07PM4.19m | 6:35AM4.06m | 6:54PM4.16m | 7:26AM3.95m | 7:43PM4.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.08m | 00:14AM-0.02m | 12:33PM0.16m | 1:01AM0.01m | 1:20PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | | | |  | |  | | | | |  | | | |  | | | |  | | |
 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | 9:35 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | WSW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 9 | — | W 14 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2292 | 1736 | 1421 | 1134 | 920 | 689 | 512 | 373 | 223 | 192 | 94 | 197 | 23 | 59 | 58 | 567 | — | 3135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 6 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 10 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 31 | 24 | 82 | 391 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | N 9 | W 14 | N 9 | N 9 | — | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 26 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 15 | — |
| kJ | 3476 | 3368 | 3334 | 3334 | 3246 | 3021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 128 | — | 290 | 432 | 522 | — | 2716 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 339 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 375 | 10 | 6 | 226 | 366 | 361 | 9 | 221 | 395 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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