Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay) today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay) at 10PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
710 | 1024 | 1491 | 1268 | 1050 | 1011 | 1049 | 1138 | 1276 | 1302 | 1376 | 1435 | 1642 | 1952 | 721 | 646 | 835 | 720 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38PM3.37m | 10:03AM3.22m | 10:24PM3.04m | 10:52AM2.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.80m | 3:38AM0.88m | 4:01PM1.09m | 4:22AM1.22m | 4:59PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 |
710 | 1024 | 1491 | 1268 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 717 | 442 | 8 | 8 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 |
12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 1050 | 1011 | 1049 | 1138 | 1276 | 1302 | 1376 | 1435 | 1642 | 1952 | 721 | 646 | 835 | 720 | 295 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 232 | 232 | 356 | 368 | 391 | 382 | 281 | 457 | 383 | 189 | 364 | 111 | 193 | 121 | 395 |
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