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Kells

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5
Grim · strong wind, rain
Waves
0.7 m
11 s period from W · model cell 1.4 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 95 km away.
Tide
1.8 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 15:00.
Wind
43 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 75
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:17. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
16:00
Grand 80/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.6 m · 24 km/h
▼ 02:25 ▲ 08:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 21:30
Sat, 3 Oct
16:00
Grand 89/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.4 m · 22 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 18 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:55
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 84/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea · 0.4 m · 17 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:35 ▲ 12:50 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 84/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 17 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 17 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:20
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:10

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 13:005 · Grimstrong wind · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 58 FreshFri 09:00 · 39 BlowyFri 10:00 · 35 BlowyFri 11:00 · 10 GrimFri 12:00 · 2 GrimFri 13:00 · 5 GrimFri 14:00 · 27 GrimFri 15:00 · 76 DecentFri 16:00 · 80 GrandFri 17:00 · 75 DecentFri 18:00 · 65 DecentFri 19:00 · 61 FreshFri 20:00 · 72 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 95 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 77 DecentSat 09:00 · 73 DecentSat 10:00 · 66 DecentSat 11:00 · 71 DecentSat 12:00 · 75 DecentSat 13:00 · 80 GrandSat 14:00 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 84 GrandSat 16:00 · 89 GrandSat 17:00 · 87 GrandSat 18:00 · 83 GrandSat 19:00 · 78 DecentSat 20:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 80 GrandSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 71 DecentSun 11:00 · 67 DecentSun 12:00 · 59 FreshSun 13:00 · 63 DecentSun 14:00 · 68 DecentSun 15:00 · 82 GrandSun 16:00 · 76 DecentSun 17:00 · 90 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 89 GrandSun 20:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 87 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 71 DecentMon 13:00 · 44 BlowyMon 16:00 · 67 DecentMon 19:00 · 84 GrandMon 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 61 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 77 DecentTue 13:00 · 63 DecentTue 16:00 · 74 DecentTue 19:00 · 84 GrandTue 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 86 GrandWed 13:00 · 60 FreshWed 19:00 · 72 DecentThu 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 85 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 62 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

5 Grim
  • strong wind
  • rain
  • calm sea
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m43 km/h
faces 336° NNW · wind cross
Waves
0.7 m @ 11 s from W
Wind
43 km/h SSW · gusts 75
Tide
1.8 m · lower half
Air
16°C · 5.0 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:002 Grim0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sW40 km/h SSW732.3 m 3.0 mm16°strong wind, rain, calm sea
13:005 Grim0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sW43 km/h SSW751.8 m 5.0 mm16°strong wind, rain, calm sea
14:0027 Grim0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sW37 km/h SW621.3 m ▼3.1 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, calm sea
15:0076 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sW27 km/h W491.1 m ▼0.9 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
16:0080 Grand0.6 m (0.4 swell)11 sW24 km/h W381.2 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0075 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sW23 km/h W331.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0065 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sW23 km/h WNW322.1 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0061 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sW20 km/h WNW292.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0072 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sW15 km/h WNW243.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0068 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sW13 km/h WNW203.3 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0065 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sW14 km/h W173.4 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0070 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sW14 km/h W153.1 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0081 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sW11 km/h W132.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0086 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sW6 km/h WNW122.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0091 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sW3 km/h SW101.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0095 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sW3 km/h SSW111.4 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0094 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sW10 km/h S121.4 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0090 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sW12 km/h S141.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0086 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sW10 km/h S142.0 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0081 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sW12 km/h SSE152.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0077 Decent0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW11 km/h SSE152.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0073 Decent0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW11 km/h SSE173.2 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0066 Decent0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW13 km/h S193.3 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0071 Decent0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW13 km/h S223.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0075 Decent0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW15 km/h S242.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0080 Grand0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW15 km/h S262.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0084 Grand0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW17 km/h S281.9 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0084 Grand0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW21 km/h S311.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0089 Grand0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW22 km/h S331.4 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0087 Grand0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW27 km/h S331.4 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0083 Grand0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW22 km/h S341.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0078 Decent0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW22 km/h S331.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0074 Decent0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW26 km/h S322.3 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0070 Decent0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW25 km/h S322.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0066 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW22 km/h S323.1 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0063 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW23 km/h S323.1 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0068 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW21 km/h S333.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0072 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW22 km/h S342.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0077 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW20 km/h S352.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0082 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW22 km/h SSW351.9 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0087 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW23 km/h SSW361.7 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0089 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW23 km/h SSW361.6 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0084 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW24 km/h SSW351.7 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
07:0080 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW25 km/h SSW361.9 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
08:0080 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW18 km/h SSW312.3 m 0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0076 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW18 km/h SW322.6 m 0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0071 Decent0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW18 km/h SW333.0 m ▲0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0067 Decent0.4 m10 sW19 km/h SW343.2 m ▲0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Dingle, 17 km away · metres above chart datum
02:2508:5015:0021:30
Low 02:25 · 1.1 mHigh 08:50 · 3.6 mLow 15:00 · 1.1 mHigh 21:30 · 3.4 m

The spot

Faces
336° NNW
Swell window
W 280° → ENE 60°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 1.4 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

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingAccessible: RampNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on the Blue-Flag section of the Beach (ie. within the Lifeguard Patrol area) between 12 noon and 6pm each day from the 1st June to 15th September inclusive.)

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Rossbeigh Sauna · Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh · 10 km · mobile

Skellig Sauna · Cuas Crom Beach, Cahersiveen (also St Finian's Bay, Ballinskelligs) · 15 km · mobile

Samhradh's Sauna · Cromane, Iveragh Peninsula · 17 km · mobile

Sona Sauna · Ventry Bay Beach (Ceann Tra), Dingle · 21 km · fixed

Kells Beach is a small sandy cove located in a little inlet in a predominantly rocky shoreline. The beach is largely sheltered from Atlantic wave action. The greater catchment is dominated by agriculture, with a mix of grassland and woodland. The coastal headlands adjacent to Kells Beach are designated as Special Protection Area. The hilly region to the southwest of Kells is designated as Special Area of Conservation. Activities include swimming and water sports. The identified bathing area is approximately 100 m wide.

Put Kells in your calendar

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🌊 Kells dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.6 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Kells dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
🌊 Kells dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Kells Lough

1 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Roads Lough

2 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Coomnacronia Lake

5 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Coomaglaslaw Lake

6 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.