Ballycotton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ireland – County Cork)
| Name: | Ballycotton |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: W |
Ballycotton in County Cork is a sheltered beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide.
Overall Ballycotton Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Ballycotton surf quality by season and Ballycotton surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Ballycotton |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ballycotton:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Ardmore | 13 mi |
| Second closest break | Fennels Bay | 13 mi |
| Third closest break | Oysterhaven | 21 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Garrettstown | 29 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Bunmahon | 34 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ballycotton: |
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| Closest wave buoy | M3 Mizen Head Buoy | 117 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 127 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 147 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 154 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 157 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ballycotton: |
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| Closest tide station | Milford Haven, Wales | 127 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Milford Haven, Wales | 129 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Fishguard, Wales | 130 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Fishguard, Wales | 131 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 152 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ballycotton: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 273 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 308 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 310 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 313 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 315 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ballycotton: |
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| Closest city location | Mainister na Corann (Ireland) | 8 mi |
| Second closest city location | Youghal (Ireland) | 11 mi |
| Third closest city location | Cobh (Ireland) | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Passage West (Ireland) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Carrigaline (Ireland) | 16 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Ballycotton is Cork Airport (ORK) in Ireland, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Ballycotton is Waterford Airport (WAT), also in Ireland, 75 km (47 miles) away.
- Third is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 109 km (68 miles) away.
- Shannon Airport (SNN) in Ireland is 114 km (71 miles) away.
- Galway Airport (GWY), also in Ireland is the fifth nearest airport to Ballycotton and is 174 km (108 miles) away.
