Check the Beach

Sandy Bay Beach

County Kerry, Munster, Ireland

Sandy Bay Beach 3 photos

  • The coast of Tralee Bay - geograph.org.uk - 4940973

    The coast of Tralee Bay - geograph.org.uk - 4940973. David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Dunes on the Magharee peninsula - geograph.org.uk - 4940968

    Dunes on the Magharee peninsula - geograph.org.uk - 4940968. David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Dunes beside Brandon Bay - geograph.org.uk - 4940962

    Dunes beside Brandon Bay - geograph.org.uk - 4940962. David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:28 pm
9 am
1.0
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.0
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.6
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.1
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.3
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.8
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.8
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.6
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.9
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
0.8
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Sandy Bay Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
10°C50°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
4729 km/hmph NW
Gusts
7043 km/hmph
Waves
3.8 m13 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
67%
Sunset
6:28 pm
Today
1.0Poor9 am5635
1.0Poor10 am3924
1.6Poor11 am4327
1.1Poor12 pm3622
1.3Poor1 pm4226
0.8Poor2 pm4327
0.8Poor3 pm4025
0.6Poor4 pm4025
0.9Poor5 pm3119
0.8Poor6 pm2817
Sat
0.3Poor9 am5132
0.3Poor10 am4226
0.5Poor11 am4025
0.3Poor12 pm4729
0.5Poor1 pm5132
0.5Poor2 pm3522
0.6Poor3 pm5937
0.7Poor4 pm5635
0.9Poor5 pm5333
1.1Poor6 pm5736
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -1.9 m. High at 3 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.3 m. High at 4 am, 0.9 mLow 9 am, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 3 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 9 pm, -2.3 m8 ftHigh 4 am, 0.9 m3 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 9 am, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 3 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.3 m8 ft
  • High 4 am, 0.9 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun2.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 53 km/h33 mph, rain 31%
  • Mon1.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 61 km/h38 mph, rain 79%
  • Tue1.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 54 km/h34 mph, rain 68%
  • Wed1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 38%
  • Thu2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 46%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.8 km1.8 miCastlegregory (village)
Nearest airport
36 km22 miKerry Airport (KIR)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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