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Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballinknockane today?
The current surf forecast for Ballinknockane at 7AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | |
1915 | 3110 | 4540 | 5419 | 5431 | 4755 | 3919 | 3135 | 2574 | 2232 | 1887 | 1631 | 1449 | 1102 | 1165 | 963 | 808 | 588 | 413 | 333 | 245 | 191 | 169 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:31AM3.30m | 3:09PM3.44m | 3:22AM3.55m | 3:54PM3.72m | 4:10AM3.78m | 4:38PM3.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.65m | 9:15PM0.78m | 9:36AM0.41m | 10:00PM0.49m | 10:20AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 588 | 413 | 333 | 245 | 191 | 169 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1915 | 3110 | 4540 | 5419 | 5431 | 4755 | 3919 | 3135 | 2574 | 2232 | 1887 | 1631 | 1449 | 1102 | 1165 | 963 | 808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 648 | 669 | 682 | 822 | 1301 | 1244 | 1073 | 696 | 696 | 494 | 761 | 993 | 621 | 711 | 648 | 393 | 462 | 91 | 91 | 111 | 121 | 510 | 404 | 7 |
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