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Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ballinknockane surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballinknockane sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballinknockane today?
The current surf forecast for Ballinknockane at 6PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 6 | |
126 | 107 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 49 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 163 | 544 | 869 | 1034 | 977 | 920 | 904 | 902 | 913 | 583 | 444 | 146 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:24AM3.21m | 8:36PM3.31m | 9:08AM3.00m | 9:22PM3.13m | 10:00AM2.83m | 10:18PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM1.03m | 2:42AM0.98m | 2:51PM1.22m | 3:30AM1.16m | 3:41PM1.39m | 4:32AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | 9:17 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 126 | 107 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 49 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 112 | 544 | 869 | 1034 | 977 | 920 | 904 | 902 | 112 | 583 | 444 | 128 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 12 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 13 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 163 | 20 | 39 | 71 | 67 | 92 | 89 | 86 | 6 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | NNW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 16 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 913 | 24 | 37 | 146 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 30 | 7 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 286 |
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