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Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballinknockane today?
The current surf forecast for Ballinknockane at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
227 | 201 | 158 | 138 | 173 | 157 | 157 | 139 | 241 | 256 | 289 | 482 | 1174 | 3264 | 3280 | 3303 | 3142 | 2958 | 2846 | 2633 | 2332 | 1909 | 1531 | 1134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:38PM3.95m | 4:58AM3.97m | 5:22PM4.12m | 5:46AM4.07m | 6:07PM4.19m | 6:35AM4.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.21m | 10:44PM0.23m | 11:03AM0.10m | 11:28PM0.06m | 11:47AM0.08m | 00:14AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | 9:31 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 227 | 201 | 158 | 138 | 6 | 157 | 157 | 139 | 78 | 139 | 271 | 256 | 678 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1909 | 1531 | 1134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 14 | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 173 | — | — | — | 241 | 256 | 289 | 482 | 1174 | 3264 | 3280 | 3303 | 3142 | 2958 | 2846 | 2633 | 2332 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 382 | 472 | 540 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 243 | 228 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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