Stoney Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kerry, Ireland)

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Stoney Gap Surf Guide

Stoney Gap in County Kerry is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Stoney Gap Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Stoney Gap:

The best conditions reported for surf at Stoney Gap occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Stoney Gap (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Stoney Gap with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in April while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Stoney Gap Location Map

Interactive Stoney Gap surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Stoney Gap is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Stoney Gap is Shannon Airport (SNN), also in Ireland, 89 km (55 miles) away.

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Stoney Gap Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:52 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Stoney Gap

Current tide and informaton

For Ballinknockane, 5 km from Stoney Gap.

Next High Water: 08:36pm | 3.31m

Next Low Water: 02:12pm | 1.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Stoney Gap Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.3 °C) at Stoney Gap is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.