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Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballinknockane today?
The current surf forecast for Ballinknockane at 3AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | |
487 | 1266 | 1369 | 1062 | 780 | 711 | 789 | 658 | 346 | 411 | 195 | 170 | 200 | 286 | 311 | 377 | 385 | 262 | 226 | 163 | 132 | 115 | 220 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:00AM2.83m | 10:18PM2.98m | 11:05AM2.72m | 11:23PM2.91m | 12:16PM2.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM1.16m | 3:41PM1.39m | 4:32AM1.28m | 4:49PM1.50m | 5:51AM1.28m | 6:15PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 487 | 1266 | 1369 | 1062 | 780 | 711 | 789 | 658 | 346 | 411 | 195 | 170 | 119 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 380 | 71 | 67 | 92 | 89 | 123 | 112 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 71 | 67 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 90 | 27 | 114 | 146 | 200 | 286 | 311 | 377 | 385 | 262 | 226 | 163 | 132 | 115 | 220 | 195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 286 | 399 | 389 | 579 | 397 | 428 | 281 | 250 | 250 | 600 | 631 | 631 | 140 | 140 |
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