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Maharabeg

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11
Grim · knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s
Waves
0.5 m
11 s period from NNE · model cell 2.8 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 123 km away.
Tide
2.0 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 15:15.
Wind
51 km/h
Near gale, SSW, offshore, gusts 77
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
15:00
Grim 21/100
knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 0.4 m · 29 km/h
▼ 02:40 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:15 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Blowy 39/100
knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 0.4 m · 9 km/h
▼ 03:40 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
14:00
Blowy 39/100
knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 0.3 m · 28 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:15
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Blowy 39/100
knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, offshore wind · 0.4 m · 17 km/h
▲ 00:35 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:05 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Blowy 29/100
knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 0.5 m · 11 km/h
▲ 02:00 ▼ 08:10 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 20:45
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 13/100
knee-high 0.3 m, period 9 s, onshore wind · 0.3 m · 23 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:10 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 20 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:20

Week at a glance

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Fri 13:0011 · Grimknee-high 0.5 m · period 11 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 12:00 · 11 GrimFri 13:00 · 11 GrimFri 14:00 · 11 GrimFri 15:00 · 21 GrimFri 16:00 · 21 GrimFri 17:00 · 21 GrimFri 18:00 · 21 GrimFri 19:00 · 21 GrimFri 20:00 · 29 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 39 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 39 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 00:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 06:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 39 BlowySat 09:00 · 39 BlowySat 10:00 · 39 BlowySat 11:00 · 39 BlowySat 12:00 · 39 BlowySat 13:00 · 39 BlowySat 14:00 · 39 BlowySat 15:00 · 39 BlowySat 16:00 · 39 BlowySat 17:00 · 39 BlowySat 18:00 · 39 BlowySat 19:00 · 39 BlowySat 20:00 · 29 Blowy · 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 · 39 BlowySun 15:00 · 39 BlowySun 16:00 · 39 BlowySun 17:00 · 39 BlowySun 18:00 · 39 BlowySun 19:00 · 39 BlowySun 20:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 39 BlowyMon 09:00 · 39 BlowyMon 10:00 · 39 BlowyMon 11:00 · 21 GrimMon 12:00 · 21 GrimMon 13:00 · 29 BlowyMon 14:00 · 29 BlowyMon 15:00 · 39 BlowyMon 16:00 · 39 BlowyMon 17:00 · 39 BlowyMon 18:00 · 39 BlowyMon 19:00 · 39 BlowyMon 22:00 · 39 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 39 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 39 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 39 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 29 BlowyTue 13:00 · 13 GrimTue 16:00 · 13 GrimTue 19:00 · 13 GrimTue 22:00 · 13 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 13 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 13 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 13 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 13 GrimWed 13:00 · 13 GrimWed 16:00 · 13 GrimWed 19:00 · 13 GrimWed 22:00 · 21 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 21 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

11 Grim
  • knee-high 0.5 m
  • period 11 s
  • strong offshore
  • rain
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.5 m51 km/h
faces 9° N · wind offshore
Waves
0.5 m @ 11 s from NNE
Wind
51 km/h SSW · gusts 77
Tide
2.3 m · lower half
Air
16°C · 4.8 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:0011 Grim0.5 m (0.4 swell)11 sNNE51 km/h SSW772.3 m 4.8 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, strong offshore
14:0011 Grim0.5 m (0.4 swell)11 sNNE37 km/h SW691.7 m 4.5 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, strong offshore
15:0021 Grim0.4 m (0.4 swell)11 sNNE29 km/h W481.4 m ▼0.4 mm15°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
16:0021 Grim0.4 m (0.4 swell)11 sNNE29 km/h W371.4 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
17:0021 Grim0.4 m (0.4 swell)11 sNNE28 km/h W361.8 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
18:0021 Grim0.4 m (0.4 swell)11 sNNE28 km/h WNW352.3 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
19:0021 Grim0.5 m (0.4 swell)11 sNNE26 km/h WNW332.9 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
20:0029 Blowy0.5 m (0.4 swell)11 sNNE18 km/h W303.4 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
21:0039 Blowy0.5 m (0.4 swell)11 sNNE10 km/h SW263.9 m ▲dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
22:0039 Blowy0.5 m (0.4 swell)11 sNNE11 km/h SW244.0 m ▲dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
23:0039 Blowy0.5 m (0.4 swell)11 sNNE12 km/h SW233.8 m dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0039 Blowy0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE11 km/h SW213.3 m dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
01:0039 Blowy0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE11 km/h SW202.7 m dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
02:0039 Blowy0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE12 km/h SW182.1 m dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
03:0039 Blowy0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE12 km/h SW181.8 m ▼dry12°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
04:0039 Blowy0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE10 km/h SSW181.7 m ▼dry12°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
05:0039 Blowy0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE9 km/h SW171.9 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
06:0039 Blowy0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE7 km/h SW172.3 m dry12°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
07:0039 Blowy0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE10 km/h SW162.8 m dry12°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
08:0039 Blowy0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE9 km/h SSW163.3 m dry11°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
09:0039 Blowy0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sNNE8 km/h SSW153.7 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
10:0039 Blowy0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sNNE8 km/h S154.0 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
11:0039 Blowy0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sNNE8 km/h SSE183.9 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
12:0039 Blowy0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sNNE10 km/h SSE213.5 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
13:0039 Blowy0.4 m (0.3 swell)10 sNNE12 km/h SSE233.0 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
14:0039 Blowy0.4 m (0.2 swell)10 sNNE12 km/h SSE262.5 m dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
15:0039 Blowy0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sNNE13 km/h SSE282.0 m dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
16:0039 Blowy0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sNNE12 km/h S301.7 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
17:0039 Blowy0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sNNE9 km/h S321.6 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
18:0039 Blowy0.3 m10 sNNE6 km/h SSW331.9 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0039 Blowy0.3 m10 sNNE7 km/h S332.2 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0029 Blowy0.3 m10 sNNE6 km/h ESE352.6 m dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:005 Grim0.3 m10 sNNE5 km/h SSE373.1 m dry14°flat
22:005 Grim0.3 m10 sNNE23 km/h S383.5 m ▲dry14°flat
23:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sNNE28 km/h S393.8 m ▲dry15°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sNNE21 km/h S393.6 m ▲dry14°flat
01:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sNNE10 km/h SSE393.3 m dry14°flat
02:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE16 km/h S402.9 m dry15°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE13 km/h S412.5 m dry14°flat
04:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE11 km/h S422.1 m ▼dry14°flat
05:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE9 km/h SSW422.0 m ▼dry15°flat
06:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE13 km/h SSW412.0 m ▼dry15°flat
07:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE15 km/h SSW412.3 m dry15°flat
08:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sNNE18 km/h SW402.6 m dry15°flat
09:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sNNE18 km/h SSW413.0 m dry15°flat
10:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sNNE29 km/h SSW403.5 m dry16°flat
11:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sNNE27 km/h SSW403.8 m ▲dry16°flat
12:005 Grim0.3 m (0.2 swell)10 sNNE28 km/h SSW403.8 m ▲dry17°flat

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Fenit, 11 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
9° N
Swell window
WSW 250° → E 80°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.8 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?

Brandon Bay Sauna · Fahamore, Maharees, Castlegregory · 3 km · fixed

Fenit Lighthouse Sauna · Fenit pier · 11 km · fixed

Samhradh's Sauna · Cromane, Iveragh Peninsula · 22 km · mobile

Rossbeigh Sauna · Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh · 23 km · mobile

Maharabeg Beach is a sandy beach, with a shingle ridge, and faces east/south-east into Tralee Bay. It is largely sheltered from severe wave activity and from the prevailing winds by virtue of its orientation and its location on the Maharees Peninsula. Maharabeg beach consists of fixed marram-dunes which support a wide range of vegetation. Other vegetation includes an area of coastal grassland to the rear of the site. A significant portion of the contributing catchment of Maharabeg Beach is located within the Tralee Bay and Magharees Peninsula Special Area of Conservation (Site Code 002070). Activities include swimming, angling and a range of other water sports. The bathing area is approximately 700m in length and is located on the eastern side of the Maharees Peninsula.

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🏄 Maharabeg surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.4 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Maharabeg surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Maharabeg surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 13:30–14:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind

Nearby spots

Lough Naparka

1 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Castlegregory

2 km · Co. Kerry · Excellent Quality

Lough Gill

2 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Arraglen Lough

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.