Surf Forecasts:
Scraggane Bay surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, W swell with 956 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scraggane Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Scraggane Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scraggane Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scraggane Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 90 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 114 | 246 | 203 | 220 | 755 | 390 | 313 | 349 | 418 | 328 | 191 | 94 | 62 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33PM3.84m | 5:57AM3.68m | 6:05PM3.98m | 6:29AM3.81m | 6:37PM4.05m | 7:00AM3.87m | 7:10PM4.04m | 7:33AM3.87m | 7:44PM3.96m | 8:08AM3.79m | 8:22PM3.79m | 8:47AM3.64m | 9:05PM3.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.60m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:51AM0.43m | 00:13AM0.13m | 12:22PM0.32m | 00:43AM0.06m | 12:53PM0.27m | 1:14AM0.07m | 1:27PM0.30m | 1:47AM0.18m | 2:02PM0.41m | 2:23AM0.37m | 2:42PM0.59m | 3:05AM0.64m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | NNW 6 | — | — | W 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 121 | 90 | 59 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 114 | 246 | 203 | 220 | — | 390 | 45 | — | — | 6 | 191 | 94 | 36 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | NW 11 | — | NW 9 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 11 | — | 2 | 19 | 9 | 8 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | N 7 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NW 8 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | S 2 | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | — | 59 | 18 | — | 20 | 52 | — | 1 | — | 755 | — | 313 | 349 | 418 | 328 | — | — | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 32 | 122 | 7 | 603 | 181 | 278 | 1 | 1 | 186 | 147 | 9 | 226 | 393 | 580 | 1041 | 0 | 1 | 339 | 641 |
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Are you planning a holiday in Kerry? If you are looking for accommodation near Scraggane Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Kerry, consider staying in Fenit which is 12 km (7 miles) away. Other places in and around Kerry where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Tra Li which is 22 km (14 miles) away, Valentia, Foynes and Bantry.
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