Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay) at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 251 | 308 | 355 | 483 | 761 | 970 | 1491 | 1369 | 1367 | 1181 | 1433 | 1739 | 1491 | 1393 | 1470 | 1513 | 1624 | 1539 | 1290 | 734 | 951 | 394 | 336 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:22AM3.47m | 9:38PM3.37m | 10:03AM3.22m | 10:24PM3.04m | 10:52AM2.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.54m | 3:17PM0.80m | 3:38AM0.88m | 4:01PM1.09m | 4:22AM1.22m | 4:59PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 761 | 970 | 1491 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 367 | 8 | 254 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | SW 17 | N 7 | SW 17 | W 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 203 | 251 | 308 | 355 | 483 | — | — | — | 1369 | 1367 | 1181 | 1433 | 1739 | 1491 | 1393 | 1470 | 1513 | 1624 | 1539 | 1290 | 734 | 951 | 394 | 336 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 578 | 3 | 361 | 383 | 3 | 779 | 578 | 10 | 10 | 392 | 391 | 391 | 363 | 391 | 316 | 273 | 281 | 313 | 361 | 361 | 111 | 204 | 121 | 111 |
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