
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay) at 9AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7153 | 5955 | 5034 | 2975 | 4090 | 3602 | 3245 | 2981 | 2688 | 2155 | 1849 | 1689 | 1473 | 1184 | 1053 | 2136 | 1552 | 2237 | 2895 | 4069 | 5432 | 6844 | 7307 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:17PM3.02m | 2:56AM3.06m | 3:04PM3.27m | 3:36AM3.35m | 3:45PM3.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM1.38m | 8:47PM1.01m | 9:03AM1.11m | 9:25PM0.72m | 9:40AM0.82m | 9:59PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2975 | 4090 | 3602 | — | — | 2688 | 2155 | 1849 | 1689 | 1473 | 1184 | 1053 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | NW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
7153 | 5955 | 5034 | 1920 | — | — | 3245 | 2981 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 45 | 2136 | 1552 | 2237 | 2895 | 4069 | 5432 | 6844 | 7307 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 257 | 313 | 363 | 386 | 446 | 606 | 148 | 232 | 148 | 148 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 91 | 140 | 390 | 335 | 406 | 649 | 648 | 778 |
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