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St Finan's Bay surf break

St Finan's Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 17 Jan 2026 IST
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St Finan's Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's St Finan's Bay sea temperature is
9.8° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Finan's Bay this week:

The surf forecast for St Finan's Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 17) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at St Finan's Bay in the next 12 days are 7.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jan 21) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sat 17th Jan)8ft (2.4m) 12s
Best Surf 9AM (Mon 19th Jan)15ft (4.5m) 17s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 23rd Jan)23ft (7.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Finan's Bay over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, near gales from the SE by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, gales from the S by Thu morning).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
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Rating
(10 max)
!
3
3
1
0
1
!
!
0
!
!
!
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
W
2.5
W
2
W
1.6
W
1.3
W
2.5
WSW
4.5
WNW
4.5
W
4
W
3.5
W
4
W
4
W
3.5
W
1.8
W
2
WSW
5.5
W
5
W
4
W
5.5
WSW
6
W
6.5
W
Period(s) (?)131211101010171616151413121215171613141415
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)35832069951509314137510808971677185828675656603497933176316691120085307112961251317669
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
20
NNE
10
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
W
30
NW
15
WSW
55
SE
15
WSW
25
SSE
30
SE
35
SSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
45
SSE
40
S
40
W
20
WSW
25
SSE
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		crossoncrosscross-
on		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:05PM
2.92
4:17AM
3.14
4:41PM
3.04
4:53AM
3.27
5:17PM
3.12
5:27AM
3.35
5:51PM
3.16
6:01AM
3.38
6:27PM
3.17
6:35AM
3.36
7:03PM
3.14
7:12AM
3.29
7:42PM
3.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:49AM
0.64
10:00PM
0.68
10:26AM
0.48
10:35PM
0.56
11:00AM
0.35
11:08PM
0.47
11:34AM
0.26
11:41PM
0.42
12:07PM
0.21
12:15AM
0.42
12:41PM
0.21
12:51AM
0.46
1:17PM
0.27
1:30AM
0.54
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise8:40--8:38--8:37--8:37--8:36--8:34--8:33--
Sunset-5:01--5:04--5:05--5:07--5:08--5:09--5:12-
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----27--191212-63117412-
Temp. °C7778988888899991097677
Feels °C (?)22213013-1214134-30-4-1-14
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Information about the St Finan's Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for St Finan's Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at St Finan's Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Finan's Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (St Finan's Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for St Finan's Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Kerry? If you are looking for accommodation near St Finan's Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Kerry, consider staying in Valentia 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 Fenit which is 59 km (37 miles) away, Bantry and Tra Li.

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