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Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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
12.0° 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: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 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 | |
1441 | 1347 | 1238 | 971 | 805 | 560 | 363 | 284 | 227 | 177 | 136 | 129 | 138 | 125 | 125 | 105 | 200 | 237 | 289 | 349 | 961 | 2852 | 3008 | 3293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:54PM3.72m | 4:10AM3.78m | 4:38PM3.95m | 4:58AM3.97m | 5:22PM4.12m | 5:46AM4.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.41m | 10:00PM0.49m | 10:20AM0.21m | 10:44PM0.23m | 11:03AM0.10m | 11:28PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | 9:30 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 363 | 284 | 227 | 177 | 136 | 129 | 138 | 125 | 125 | 105 | 78 | 139 | 271 | 313 | 678 | 2852 | 3008 | 3293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | WNW 16 | W 8 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 196 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 9 | N 8 | N 7 | W 9 | N 7 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1441 | 1347 | 1238 | 971 | 805 | 560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | 237 | 289 | 349 | 961 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 620 | 1008 | 1520 | 696 | 649 | 443 | 91 | 91 | 107 | 121 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 239 | 7 | 391 | 394 | 399 | 228 | 233 | 346 |
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