Sandy Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 IST
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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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 10AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)15ft (4.5m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (13 May)13ft (4.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3110
4400
5591
5431
4916
4214
3466
2756
2241
1668
1433
1449
1126
971
864
698
519
361
333
275
221
193
150
117
Wind (km/h)
50
WNW
50
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
45
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WSW
15
SSW
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-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
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
10:44PM0.23m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:25
9:28
9:29
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
-2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
-1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
2
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
12
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
519
361
333
275
221
193
150
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
N
8
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
8
7
8
4
4
5
6
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
8
6
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
3110
4400
5591
5431
4916
4214
3466
2756
2241
1668
1433
1449
1126
971
864
698
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
642
641
662
676
815
1294
1236
1076
696
696
492
754
997
618
707
642
386
458
83
83
111
121
503
403
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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