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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
13.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
39 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 173 | 258 | 266 | 238 | 284 | 212 | 171 | 119 | 110 | 283 | 976 | 1012 | 897 | 704 | 637 | 754 | 909 | 993 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:07PM3.47m | 4:26AM3.40m | 4:44PM3.57m | 5:05AM3.46m | 5:19PM3.63m | 5:42AM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.73m | 10:14PM0.73m | 10:27AM0.70m | 10:51PM0.64m | 11:02AM0.69m | 11:26PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | 9:50 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 39 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 49 | 70 | 238 | 284 | 212 | 171 | 119 | 110 | 283 | 976 | 1012 | 897 | 704 | 637 | 754 | 909 | 993 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | N 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 44 | 32 | 88 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 31 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 88 | 173 | 258 | 266 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 393 | 579 | 393 | 393 | 403 | 385 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 226 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 226 | 226 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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