Surf Forecasts:
Tralee Bay surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 28ft (8.5m), 16s period, W swell with 35,628 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tralee Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Tralee Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tralee Bay in the next 16 days are 8.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.0m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 28ft (8.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tralee Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1192 | 8896 | 5498 | 4222 | 3090 | 2032 | 1631 | 1574 | 5231 | 9715 | 8252 | 3164 | 2850 | 8593 | 29609 | 14865 | 4975 | 1500 | 458 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:56AM2.88m | 2:09PM3.10m | 2:48AM3.15m | 2:58PM3.36m | 3:31AM3.45m | 3:41PM3.64m | 4:09AM3.75m | 4:20PM3.88m | 4:46AM3.99m | 5:00PM4.08m | 5:23AM4.17m | 5:40PM4.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM1.32m | 8:13AM1.43m | 8:42PM1.05m | 8:59AM1.15m | 9:20PM0.75m | 9:36AM0.85m | 9:55PM0.47m | 10:12AM0.56m | 10:29PM0.24m | 10:47AM0.30m | 11:05PM0.08m | 11:24AM0.11m | 11:41PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — |
 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 1192 | — | — | 4222 | 14 | 2032 | 1631 | — | — | — | 8252 | 3164 | — | — | — | — | 4975 | 1500 | 458 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 315 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 13 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 16 | NW 14 | — | SE 3 | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 8896 | 5498 | — | 3090 | — | — | 1574 | 5231 | 9715 | — | — | 2850 | 8593 | 29609 | 14865 | — | 6 | — | 2170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 259 | 394 | 631 | 138 | 0 | 18 | 448 | 642 | 641 | 138 | 171 | 232 | 982 | 570 | 593 | 13 | 642 | 766 | 815 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tralee Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tralee Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tralee 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 (Tralee 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).
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Are you planning a holiday in Kerry? If you are looking for accommodation near Tralee Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Kerry, consider staying in Fenit which is 7 km (4 miles) away. Other places in and around Kerry where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Tra Li which is 16 km (10 miles) away, Valentia, Bantry and Foynes.
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