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Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 07 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: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
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 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | |
25 | 29 | 32 | 437 | 638 | 487 | 1266 | 638 | 1177 | 972 | 789 | 802 | 658 | 550 | 435 | 256 | 190 | 247 | 263 | 348 | 331 | 371 | 320 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:08AM3.00m | 9:22PM3.13m | 10:00AM2.83m | 10:18PM2.98m | 11:05AM2.72m | 11:23PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM1.22m | 3:30AM1.16m | 3:41PM1.39m | 4:32AM1.28m | 4:49PM1.50m | 5:51AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | 9:20 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 25 | 29 | 23 | 437 | 638 | 487 | 1266 | 638 | 1177 | 972 | 789 | 802 | 658 | 550 | 435 | 256 | 173 | 119 | 63 | 23 | 331 | 20 | 19 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 13 | WNW 15 | NNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 20 | 380 | 71 | 479 | 92 | 89 | 123 | 112 | 106 | 103 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 40 | 40 | — | 22 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | W 8 | — | W 15 | — | WNW 14 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 38 | — | 67 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 146 | 190 | 247 | 263 | 348 | 21 | 371 | 320 | 263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 399 | 399 | 453 | 559 | 281 | 281 | 250 | 250 |
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