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Kells

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces NNW

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5
Grim · flat, swell from outside the window
Waves
0.6 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
1.2 m
Low tide. High at 21:30.
Wind
25 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, cross, gusts 38
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:17. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
15:00
Grim 5/100
flat, swell from outside the window · 0.7 m · 26 km/h
▼ 02:25 ▲ 08:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 21:30
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.4 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 22 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:55
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.4 m · 15 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:35 ▲ 12:50 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grim 7/100
knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Grim 15/100
knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, light onshore · 0.3 m · 12 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:20
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 17 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 16:005 · Grimflat · swell from outside the window
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 13:00 · 5 GrimFri 14:00 · 5 GrimFri 15:00 · 5 GrimFri 16:00 · 5 GrimFri 17:00 · 5 GrimFri 18:00 · 5 GrimFri 19:00 · 5 GrimFri 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 08:00 · 5 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 5 GrimSun 17:00 · 5 GrimSun 18:00 · 5 GrimSun 19:00 · 5 GrimSun 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 5 GrimMon 09:00 · 5 GrimMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 11:00 · 5 GrimMon 12:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 14:00 · 5 GrimMon 15:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 17:00 · 5 GrimMon 18:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 7 GrimTue 19:00 · 0 GrimTue 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 16:00 · 10 GrimWed 19:00 · 15 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 16:00

5 Grim
  • flat
  • swell from outside the window
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.6 m25 km/h
faces 336° NNW · wind cross
Waves
0.6 m @ 11 s from W
Wind
25 km/h W · gusts 38
Tide
1.2 m · low
Air
15°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:005 Grim0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sW26 km/h W551.1 m ▼1.7 mm15°flat, swell from outside the window
16:005 Grim0.6 m (0.4 swell)11 sW25 km/h W381.2 m ▼dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
17:005 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sW23 km/h W351.6 m dry15°flat
18:005 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sW22 km/h W342.1 m dry14°flat
19:005 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sW19 km/h WNW312.6 m dry14°flat
20:005 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sW16 km/h WNW263.0 m dry13°flat
21:005 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sW13 km/h WNW223.3 m ▲dry13°flat
22:005 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sW10 km/h WNW193.4 m ▲dry12°flat
23:005 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sW9 km/h W183.1 m dry11°flat
Saturday, 3 October
00:005 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sW6 km/h WNW162.6 m dry10°flat
01:005 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sW3 km/h SW142.1 m dry10°flat
02:005 Grim0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sW3 km/h S121.7 m dry10°flat
03:005 Grim0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sW5 km/h S121.4 m ▼dry10°flat
04:005 Grim0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sW10 km/h SSE121.4 m ▼dry11°flat
05:005 Grim0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sW9 km/h SSW141.6 m dry11°flat
06:005 Grim0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sW11 km/h SSE142.0 m dry11°flat
07:005 Grim0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sW12 km/h S142.4 m dry11°flat
08:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW12 km/h SSE142.9 m dry10°flat
09:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW11 km/h S143.2 m ▲dry11°flat
10:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW4 km/h SE163.3 m ▲dry13°flat
11:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW4 km/h SSE193.2 m ▲dry14°flat
12:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW5 km/h NE212.9 m dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW6 km/h NE232.4 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW5 km/h NE261.9 m dry15°flat
15:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW6 km/h S281.6 m dry16°flat
16:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW8 km/h S311.4 m ▼dry16°flat
17:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW10 km/h S321.4 m ▼dry16°flat
18:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW14 km/h S321.6 m dry15°flat
19:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW21 km/h S331.9 m dry14°flat
20:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW23 km/h SSE332.3 m dry14°flat
21:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW23 km/h S352.8 m dry14°flat
22:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW21 km/h S353.1 m ▲dry14°flat
23:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW19 km/h S343.1 m ▲dry14°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW21 km/h S333.0 m dry14°flat
01:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW22 km/h S342.7 m dry14°flat
02:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW19 km/h S342.3 m dry14°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW19 km/h S361.9 m dry14°flat
04:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW18 km/h S361.7 m ▼0.1 mm14°flat
05:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW18 km/h SSW361.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat
06:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW19 km/h SSW361.7 m 0.1 mm15°flat
07:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW22 km/h SSW361.9 m 0.1 mm15°flat
08:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW22 km/h SSW362.3 m 0.1 mm15°flat
09:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sW24 km/h SSW362.6 m 0.1 mm15°flat
10:005 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sW28 km/h S363.0 m ▲0.1 mm15°flat
11:005 Grim0.4 m10 sW27 km/h S363.2 m ▲0.1 mm15°flat
12:005 Grim0.4 m10 sW28 km/h S363.1 m ▲0.1 mm16°flat
13:005 Grim0.4 m10 sW26 km/h S362.9 m 0.1 mm16°flat
14:005 Grim0.4 m10 sW23 km/h SSW362.6 m dry17°flat

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

Dipper Plus drops the best surf hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

Set up Dipper Plus
🏄 Kells surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.7 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · flat, swell from outside the window
🏄 Kells surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 Kells surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

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.