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Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballinknockane today?
The current surf forecast for Ballinknockane at 5AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
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 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
98 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 91 | 217 | 327 | 318 | 246 | 220 | 194 | 145 | 112 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 42 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 331 | 929 | 946 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:46AM3.41m | 7:57PM3.49m | 8:24AM3.21m | 8:36PM3.31m | 9:08AM3.00m | 9:22PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.60m | 1:37PM0.84m | 2:02AM0.78m | 2:12PM1.03m | 2:42AM0.98m | 2:51PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 98 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 91 | 217 | — | — | 246 | 220 | 194 | 145 | 112 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 42 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 331 | 929 | 946 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 16 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 30 | 49 | 30 | 91 | 7 | 465 | 91 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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