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Banna Strand

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces W

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Surf score now
51
Fresh · chest-high 1.5 m, period 11 s
Waves
1.5 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 134 km away.
Tide
1.5 m
Low tide. Low at 15:15.
Wind
42 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 54
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
18:00
Fresh 55/100
chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 1.2 m · 27 km/h
▼ 02:40 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:15 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Decent 76/100
chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 0.9 m · 11 km/h
▼ 03:40 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Fresh 45/100
waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.8 m · 20 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:15
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Decent 69/100
chest-high 0.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 17 km/h
▲ 00:35 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:05 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Fresh 48/100
waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 15 km/h
▲ 02:00 ▼ 08:10 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 20:45
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Blowy 37/100
waist-high 0.7 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.7 m · 19 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:10 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:20

Week at a glance

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Fri 14:0050 · Freshchest-high 1.5 m · period 11 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 06:00 · 61 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 08:00 · 55 FreshFri 09:00 · 40 BlowyFri 10:00 · 37 BlowyFri 11:00 · 40 BlowyFri 12:00 · 38 BlowyFri 13:00 · 42 BlowyFri 14:00 · 50 FreshFri 15:00 · 45 FreshFri 16:00 · 44 BlowyFri 17:00 · 41 BlowyFri 18:00 · 55 FreshFri 19:00 · 52 FreshFri 20:00 · 49 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 44 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 76 DecentSat 09:00 · 73 DecentSat 10:00 · 70 DecentSat 11:00 · 46 FreshSat 12:00 · 40 BlowySat 13:00 · 43 BlowySat 14:00 · 46 FreshSat 15:00 · 49 FreshSat 16:00 · 52 FreshSat 17:00 · 52 FreshSat 18:00 · 49 FreshSat 19:00 · 46 FreshSat 20:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSat 21:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 22:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 47 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 37 BlowySun 09:00 · 34 BlowySun 10:00 · 31 BlowySun 11:00 · 28 BlowySun 12:00 · 27 GrimSun 13:00 · 30 BlowySun 14:00 · 33 BlowySun 15:00 · 36 BlowySun 16:00 · 39 BlowySun 17:00 · 42 BlowySun 18:00 · 45 FreshSun 19:00 · 44 BlowySun 20:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 42 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 31 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 36 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 31 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 34 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 45 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 69 DecentMon 13:00 · 43 BlowyMon 16:00 · 27 GrimMon 19:00 · 35 BlowyMon 22:00 · 47 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 37 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 50 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 48 FreshTue 13:00 · 31 BlowyTue 16:00 · 39 BlowyTue 19:00 · 40 BlowyTue 22:00 · 42 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 41 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 37 Blowy · nightWed 07:00 · 41 Blowy · nightWed 10:00 · 37 BlowyWed 13:00 · 26 GrimWed 19:00 · 29 BlowyThu 01:00 · 27 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 14:00

50 Fresh
  • chest-high 1.5 m
  • period 11 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • rain
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.5 m42 km/h
faces 279° W · wind cross
Waves
1.5 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
42 km/h SSW · gusts 54
Tide
1.7 m · lower half
Air
16°C · 1.8 mm rain

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
14:0050 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW42 km/h SSW541.7 m 1.8 mm16°chest-high 1.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
15:0045 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW35 km/h W441.4 m ▼0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
16:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW30 km/h W371.4 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
17:0041 Blowy1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW30 km/h W361.8 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
18:0055 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h WNW352.3 m dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:0052 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h WNW322.9 m dry14°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0049 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW23 km/h WNW283.4 m dry13°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
21:0046 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW20 km/h WNW243.9 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0044 Blowy1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW19 km/h WNW214.0 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
23:0061 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW13 km/h WSW193.8 m dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, light onshore
Saturday, 3 October
00:0064 Decent1.0 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW14 km/h WSW173.3 m dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, light onshore
01:0054 Fresh1.0 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW17 km/h W162.7 m dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
02:0071 Decent1.0 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW12 km/h WSW152.1 m dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, light onshore
03:0075 Decent1.0 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW10 km/h SW151.8 m ▼dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, light onshore
04:0078 Decent1.0 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW9 km/h S171.7 m ▼dry11°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0085 Grand1.0 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW8 km/h SE171.9 m dry10°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0082 Grand1.0 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW8 km/h SSE162.3 m dry10°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
07:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SE152.8 m dry9°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
08:0076 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SE153.3 m dry8°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
09:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SE153.7 m ▲dry9°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
10:0070 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SE164.0 m ▲dry12°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
11:0046 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW8 km/h SE183.9 m ▲dry14°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
12:0040 Blowy0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW7 km/h SSW193.5 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0043 Blowy0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SSW213.0 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0046 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SSW222.5 m dry16°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0049 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSW232.0 m dry17°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0052 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SSW251.7 m ▼dry17°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0052 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSW251.6 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0049 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SSW251.9 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0046 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW10 km/h S242.2 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0043 Blowy0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SSE262.6 m dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0040 Blowy0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSE273.1 m dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0037 Blowy0.8 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SSE273.5 m ▲dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0044 Blowy0.8 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SSE283.8 m ▲dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0047 Fresh0.8 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW8 km/h SE283.6 m ▲dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0041 Blowy0.8 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SSW293.3 m dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0044 Blowy0.8 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSW302.9 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0048 Fresh0.8 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW322.5 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0051 Fresh0.8 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW332.1 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0054 Fresh0.8 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW332.0 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0043 Blowy0.8 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SSW322.0 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0040 Blowy0.8 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SSW332.3 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0037 Blowy0.8 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSW332.6 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0034 Blowy0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW333.0 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0031 Blowy0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW353.5 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0028 Blowy0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SSW363.8 m ▲dry17°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0027 Grim0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW383.8 m ▲dry17°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0030 Blowy0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SW393.6 m dry17°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between SSW and NNE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Fenit, 8 km away · metres above chart datum
02:4009:1515:1521:50
Low 02:40 · 1.3 mHigh 09:15 · 4.3 mLow 15:15 · 1.3 mHigh 21:50 · 4.0 m

The spot

Faces
279° W
Swell window
SSW 200° → NNE 20°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.7 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

Recent grades: 2024 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: RampNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on the Blue-Flag section of the Beach (ie. within the Lifeguard Patrol area) between 11am and 7pm each day from the 1st June to 15th September inclusive.)

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Fenit Lighthouse Sauna · Fenit pier · 8 km · fixed

Brandon Bay Sauna · Fahamore, Maharees, Castlegregory · 14 km · fixed

Samhradh's Sauna · Cromane, Iveragh Peninsula · 27 km · mobile

Banna bathing water is located in a rural area. There are no buildings located in the sand dune system or on the promenade to the back of the bathing waters. The majority of the Banna Bathing water backs onto an extensive sand-dune system. This sand-dune system is part of an extensive length of sand dunes running from Ballyheigue to Barrow. There is no significant vegetation growing in the waters off the beach. The bathing water of Banna is located within the Akeragh, Banna and Barrow Harbour Special Protection Area (site code 004079) and the Akeragh, Banna and Barrow Harbour Special Area of Conservation (site code 000332). Activities include walking and swimming. The bathing area is approximately 445 m wide.

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🏄 Banna Strand surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.2 mFri, 2 Oct 17:30–18:30 · chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
🏄 Banna Strand surf · Decent · sea 15° · 0.9 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Banna Strand surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 0.8 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Ballyheigue

5 km · Co. Kerry · Excellent Quality

Fenit

7 km · Co. Kerry · Excellent Quality

Derrymore

11 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Lough Naparka

13 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.