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Valentia's Forecasts and tides

The local weather for Valentia with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Tue

Rain

15°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 15°C

Wed

Rain

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Thu

Rain

15°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 15°C

Fri

Rain

16°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 16°C

Sat

Rain

16°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 16°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 13
5am 0.4ft 12
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.8ft 12
2pm 0.7ft 12
5pm 0.8ft 11
8pm 0.8ft 11
11pm 10.8ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.5ft 11
5am 9.8ft 11
8am 9.2ft 11
11am 0.2ft 11
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.3ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 14
11pm 0.2ft 14

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 15
5am 0.2ft 15
8am 0.2ft 15
11am 12.4ft 11
2pm 13.1ft 11
5pm 14.1ft 12
8pm 15.0ft 13
11pm 14.8ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.8ft 14
5am 12.8ft 13
8am 12.1ft 13
11am 12.0ft 13
2pm 0.4ft 13
5pm 0.4ft 13
8pm 0.3ft 16
11pm 0.3ft 16

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 16
5am 0.4ft 16
8am 0.4ft 16
11am 0.4ft 16
2pm 0.4ft 16
5pm 0.4ft 15
8pm 0.5ft 15
11pm 0.5ft 15

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 13
5am 0.4ft 12
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.2ft 12
5pm 9.0ft 9
8pm 9.4ft 10
11pm 9.4ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.0ft 11
5am 8.4ft 11
8am 7.8ft 11
11am 0.2ft 11
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.2ft 14

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 15
5am 0.2ft 15
8am 0.2ft 15
11am 0.2ft 15
2pm 0.2ft 14
5pm 11.3ft 12
8pm 11.9ft 13
11pm 11.6ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.8ft 14
5am 10.1ft 13
8am 9.5ft 13
11am 0.2ft 18
2pm 0.2ft 17
5pm 0.2ft 17
8pm 0.3ft 16
11pm 0.3ft 16

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 16
5am 0.4ft 16
8am 0.4ft 16
11am 0.4ft 16
2pm 0.4ft 16
5pm 0.4ft 15
8pm 0.4ft 15
11pm 0.6ft 15

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 13
5am 1.1ft 12
8am 1.2ft 12
11am 1.2ft 12
2pm 1.2ft 12
5pm 1.2ft 11
8pm 1.2ft 11
11pm 11.0ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.6ft 11
5am 10.0ft 11
8am 9.3ft 11
11am 8.6ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.1ft 9
5am 10.5ft 10
8am 11.9ft 10
11am 12.9ft 11
2pm 13.8ft 12
5pm 15.1ft 13
8pm 16.1ft 14
11pm 15.6ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.5ft 14
5am 13.4ft 13
8am 12.6ft 13
11am 12.2ft 13
2pm 0.4ft 13
5pm 0.4ft 13
8pm 0.4ft 13
11pm 0.3ft 16

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 16
5am 0.4ft 16
8am 0.4ft 16
11am 0.4ft 16
2pm 0.4ft 16
5pm 0.4ft 15
8pm 0.4ft 15
11pm 0.6ft 15

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 13
5am 1.1ft 12
8am 1.2ft 12
11am 1.2ft 12
2pm 1.2ft 12
5pm 1.2ft 11
8pm 1.2ft 11
11pm 11.0ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.6ft 11
5am 10.0ft 11
8am 9.3ft 11
11am 8.6ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.1ft 9
5am 10.5ft 10
8am 11.9ft 10
11am 12.9ft 11
2pm 13.8ft 12
5pm 15.1ft 13
8pm 16.1ft 14
11pm 15.6ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.5ft 14
5am 13.4ft 13
8am 12.6ft 13
11am 12.2ft 13
2pm 0.4ft 13
5pm 0.4ft 13
8pm 0.4ft 13
11pm 0.3ft 16

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 16
5am 0.4ft 16
8am 0.4ft 16
11am 0.4ft 16
2pm 0.4ft 16
5pm 0.4ft 15
8pm 0.4ft 15
11pm 0.6ft 15

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 13
5am 1.1ft 12
8am 1.2ft 12
11am 1.2ft 12
2pm 1.2ft 12
5pm 1.2ft 11
8pm 1.2ft 11
11pm 11.0ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.6ft 11
5am 10.0ft 11
8am 9.3ft 11
11am 8.6ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.1ft 9
5am 10.5ft 10
8am 11.9ft 10
11am 12.9ft 11
2pm 13.8ft 12
5pm 15.1ft 13
8pm 16.1ft 14
11pm 15.6ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.5ft 14
5am 13.4ft 13
8am 12.6ft 13
11am 12.2ft 13
2pm 0.4ft 13
5pm 0.4ft 13
8pm 0.4ft 13
11pm 0.3ft 16

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 16
5am 0.4ft 16
8am 0.4ft 16
11am 0.4ft 16
2pm 0.4ft 16
5pm 0.4ft 15
8pm 0.4ft 15
11pm 0.6ft 15