Spit Rocks

Kerry, Valentia Island, Munster, Ireland

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Conditions & tides

Spit RocksValentia Island

Rough · 2/5

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Rough2/5

Rough at the surface right now — best window today 11 AM–3 PM.

Wind19 kn SSW

Current~0.3 kn NNE · model

Swell

1.7 m · 8s · W

Water

15 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 08:00 AM & 08:15 PM local

Sunrise 05:29 AM · Sunset 05:37 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 1.5 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Spit Rocks lies off Valentia Island, on the County Kerry coast in the province of Munster along Ireland's southwest Atlantic seaboard. The island sits near Portmagee and the Skellig coast, an area known for exposed rocky shoreline and strong Atlantic swell.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Grey SealHalichoerus grypusReported here · unconfirmed
Devonshire Cup CoralCaryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithiiReported here · unconfirmed
Dead Man's FingersAlcyonium digitatumReported here · unconfirmed
Jewel AnemoneCorynactis viridisReported here · unconfirmed

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