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Ballinknockane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 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: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
436 | 484 | 673 | 3555 | 4028 | 4084 | 3728 | 3088 | 2419 | 1949 | 1369 | 1092 | 855 | 610 | 514 | 521 | 482 | 407 | 342 | 356 | 452 | 460 | 467 | 471 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:26AM3.95m | 7:43PM4.05m | 8:19AM3.76m | 8:36PM3.87m | 9:17AM3.52m | 9:33PM3.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.32m | 1:52AM0.14m | 2:10PM0.55m | 2:47AM0.34m | 3:06PM0.81m | 3:50AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | 9:37 |
1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 16 | — | — | W 14 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 35 | 58 | 330 | — | — | 4084 | — | 3088 | 2419 | 1949 | 1369 | 1092 | 855 | 610 | 514 | 521 | 482 | 407 | 342 | 356 | 452 | 460 | 467 | 471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 17 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 51 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | N 6 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 16 | W 14 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 436 | 484 | 673 | 3555 | 4028 | — | 3728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 232 | 232 | 228 | 232 | 232 | 392 | 232 | 0 | 228 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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