Surf Forecasts:
St Finan's Bay surf forecast from 10 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, W swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 2,213 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Finan's Bay this week:
The surf forecast for St Finan's Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Finan's Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Finan's Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 7 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1767 | 1109 | 794 | 632 | 363 | 709 | 1113 | 1238 | 1570 | 2107 | 1401 | 999 | 373 | 327 | 260 | 203 | 136 | 120 | 82 | 195 | 716 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:21AM2.72m | 1:06PM2.75m | 1:24AM2.82m | 2:04PM2.92m | 2:25AM2.98m | 3:00PM3.11m | 3:24AM3.15m | 3:53PM3.29m | 4:20AM3.31m | 4:44PM3.45m | 5:14AM3.42m | 5:35PM3.55m | 6:06AM3.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM1.04m | 6:40AM0.75m | 7:11PM0.91m | 7:40AM0.63m | 8:11PM0.73m | 8:37AM0.49m | 9:07PM0.51m | 9:30AM0.37m | 10:00PM0.31m | 10:22AM0.26m | 10:51PM0.14m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:42PM0.03m | 12:02PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | 10:01 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 19 | S 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1767 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 363 | 354 | 7 | 2 | 1570 | 2107 | 1401 | 999 | 373 | 327 | 115 | 117 | 79 | 120 | 82 | 125 | 716 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 281 | 23 | 47 | 51 | 136 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 648 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | W 16 | NW 8 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 51 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 1109 | 794 | 632 | 114 | 709 | 1113 | 1238 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 32 | 260 | 203 | — | 50 | 25 | 195 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 679 | 280 | 440 | 580 | 47 | 417 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 36 | 49 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 47 | 47 | 280 |
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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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