Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove)
Killarney · Ireland
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Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove) is a S-facing sand beach on the Ireland shoreline — it catches E–SW swell, and offshore NW–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove)
Updated 11:26 spot time
Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove) surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m chest to head high, 0.8 m W swell at 7.9 s. Wind up to 26 km/h WNW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 07:00 — fun (3/5) with 16 km/h S wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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