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Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballinknockane today?
The current surf forecast for Ballinknockane at 1PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
150 | 189 | 284 | 411 | 459 | 501 | 501 | 510 | 485 | 400 | 470 | 1086 | 1542 | 1958 | 1909 | 1812 | 1695 | 1446 | 1407 | 1170 | 1089 | 919 | 821 | 734 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:04PM3.52m | 4:15AM3.62m | 4:41PM3.67m | 4:53AM3.70m | 5:14PM3.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.52m | 10:05PM0.68m | 10:24AM0.42m | 10:42PM0.52m | 10:57AM0.37m | 11:15PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | 9:05 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 150 | 189 | 284 | 411 | 459 | 501 | 501 | 510 | 485 | 400 | 333 | 1086 | 1542 | 1958 | 1909 | 1812 | 1695 | 1446 | 1407 | 1170 | 1089 | 919 | 821 | 734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 3 | — | WNW 16 | NW 19 | NW 18 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 28 | 40 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 27 | 184 | 470 | 390 | 302 | 289 | 242 | 149 | 146 | 110 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | N 3 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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