Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 IST
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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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballinknockane today?

The current surf forecast for Ballinknockane at 5PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Ballinknockane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.1
WNW
14
1.9
W
14
2
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
240
265
246
287
354
417
414
347
288
295
529
1442
1443
1400
1269
1259
1052
1002
887
887
872
857
705
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
SE
5
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:28AM3.14m
11:44PM3.30m
12:38PM3.09m
00:53AM3.22m
1:44PM3.14m
1:58AM3.22m
Low Tide
5:26PM1.19m
6:17AM0.84m
6:45PM1.21m
7:26AM0.84m
7:54PM1.12m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:39
9:40
9:42
9:44
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
14
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
19
17
17
17
18
17
9
9
10
11
10
9
10
11
11
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
18
15
16
17
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.9
W
14
2
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
245
240
265
246
287
354
417
414
347
288
295
262
1442
1443
1400
1269
1259
1052
1002
887
887
872
857
705
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.5
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
14
0.3
NNW
4
Energy kJ
10
1
1
8
8
8
8
8
6
27
138
529
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
1
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
3
361
232
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
13
13
13
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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