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Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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 9PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | |
147 | 242 | 360 | 433 | 381 | 346 | 343 | 306 | 352 | 373 | 493 | 770 | 1185 | 1693 | 2473 | 3692 | 4910 | 4998 | 4512 | 3771 | 3079 | 2469 | 1984 | 1531 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:23PM2.90m | 1:35AM3.09m | 2:19PM3.15m | 2:31AM3.30m | 3:09PM3.44m | 3:22AM3.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM1.15m | 7:30PM1.32m | 8:03AM0.92m | 8:27PM1.07m | 8:52AM0.65m | 9:15PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | 9:25 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 64 | 53 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 147 | 242 | 360 | 433 | 381 | 346 | 343 | 306 | 352 | 373 | 493 | 770 | 1185 | 1693 | 2473 | 3692 | 4910 | 4998 | 4512 | 3771 | 3079 | 2469 | 1984 | 1531 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 453 | 91 | 637 | 637 | 121 | 107 | 121 | 107 | 682 | 395 | 975 | 649 | 649 | 649 | 657 | 682 | 833 | 1250 | 1078 | 1439 | 1000 | 696 | 761 | 761 |
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