Trabeg or Kinard Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kerry, Ireland)

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Trabeg or Kinard Surf Guide

Trabeg or Kinard in Kerry is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northeast with some shelter here from north winds. Able to handle light onshore wind Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right and there is also a left hand reef break. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. The location means that it never gets crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Trabeg or Kinard Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Trabeg or Kinard:

The best conditions reported for surf at Trabeg or Kinard occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Trabeg or Kinard (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Trabeg or Kinard with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in May while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 56% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

29%

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

too small

56%

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

Explore Trabeg or Kinard Location Map

Interactive Trabeg or Kinard 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 Trabeg or Kinard is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Trabeg or Kinard is Shannon Airport (SNN), also in Ireland, 109 km (68 miles) away.

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Trabeg or Kinard Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:14 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)			SW	SW
Period (s)	-	-	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	glass	on	cross- on

What does Trabeg or Kinard look like?

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Tides at Trabeg or Kinard

Current tide and informaton

For Trabeg or Kinard, 0 km from Trabeg or Kinard.

Next High Water: 08:48am | 2.59m

Next Low Water: 02:23am | 0.84m

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Trabeg or Kinard Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Trabeg or Kinard 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.