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Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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 6PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | |
5591 | 5431 | 4916 | 4214 | 3466 | 2756 | 2241 | 1758 | 1462 | 1564 | 1143 | 971 | 805 | 643 | 428 | 341 | 277 | 221 | 186 | 164 | 129 | 114 | 104 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:09PM3.44m | 3:22AM3.55m | 3:54PM3.72m | 4:10AM3.78m | 4:38PM3.95m | 4:58AM3.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.65m | 9:15PM0.78m | 9:36AM0.41m | 10:00PM0.49m | 10:20AM0.21m | 10:44PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | 9:29 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 341 | 277 | 221 | 186 | 164 | 129 | 114 | 104 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 16 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5591 | 5431 | 4916 | 4214 | 3466 | 2756 | 2241 | 1758 | 1462 | 1564 | 1143 | 971 | 805 | 643 | 428 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 822 | 833 | 1003 | 847 | 696 | 494 | 761 | 494 | 604 | 1469 | 1471 | 648 | 404 | 403 | 121 | 91 | 91 | 121 | 510 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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