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Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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 6PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | |
3334 | 3334 | 3246 | 2966 | 2440 | 1829 | 1381 | 1134 | 920 | 676 | 490 | 373 | 250 | 262 | 134 | 193 | 341 | 455 | 528 | 952 | 4028 | 4541 | 3894 | 2877 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:07PM4.19m | 6:35AM4.06m | 6:54PM4.16m | 7:26AM3.95m | 7:43PM4.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.08m | 00:14AM-0.02m | 12:33PM0.16m | 1:01AM0.01m | 1:20PM0.32m | 1:52AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | 9:35 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 2440 | 1829 | 1381 | 1134 | 920 | 676 | 490 | 373 | 250 | 262 | 134 | 46 | 23 | 59 | 185 | 952 | — | — | 3894 | 2877 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 17 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 96 | 16 | 31 | 23 | 90 | 46 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | W 15 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 3334 | 3334 | 3246 | 2966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 193 | 341 | 455 | 528 | 784 | 4028 | 4541 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 647 | 349 | 382 | 184 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 368 | 232 | 346 | 232 | 232 | 3 |
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