St Finan's Bay surf break

St Finan's Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 22 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
9.6° 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 Friday (Jan 23) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at St Finan's Bay in the next 12 days are 11.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 30) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jan 25) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 23rd Jan)6.5ft (2.0m) 12s
Best Surf12PM (Fri 23rd Jan)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 30th Jan)38ft (11.5m) 19s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thu
29
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Rating
(10 max)
4
2
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
W
1.9
WSW
4
WSW
4.5
WSW
3
WSW
5.5
W
4
W
3
WSW
4.5
W
3.5
W
1.8
W
3.5
WSW
4
W
4
WSW
4
W
4
W
3.5
W
4
WSW
3.5
W
3
W
5
SW
Period(s) (?)131615161716141714131211141516151418161412
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2429176567108880528313919650955828034368487026716766767082207314540910094559229427047
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
30
NNE
25
NE
50
NNE
30
NNW
50
WNW
25
WSW
25
NW
50
W
5
SSE
45
SE
20
W
35
WSW
5
S
20
NW
20
WNW
25
SE
55
SE
50
SW
60
SW
55
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
glasscrosscross-
on
onglasscrosscrosscrosscrossononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:12AM
3.29
7:42PM
3.07
7:52AM
3.17
8:25PM
2.98
8:38AM
3.01
9:15PM
2.86
9:34AM
2.84
10:16PM
2.75
10:46AM
2.69
11:31PM
2.70
12:11PM
2.66
12:53AM
2.78
1:35PM
2.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:51AM
0.46
1:17PM
0.27
1:30AM
0.54
1:58PM
0.38
2:15AM
0.67
2:44PM
0.55
3:09AM
0.82
3:42PM
0.74
4:19AM
0.94
4:58PM
0.90
5:46AM
0.97
6:24PM
0.93
7:12AM
0.84
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thu
29
Sunrise-8:33--8:32--8:30--8:30--8:27--8:26--8:25-
Sunset--5:12--5:14--5:15--5:16--5:19--5:21--5:22
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C7687888999688788891088
Feels °C (?)3-12-20-313-13-43-1422-2-3-1-5-4
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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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