
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay) at 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 83 | 55 | 41 | 48 | 93 | 111 | 107 | 100 | 66 | 68 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:40AM3.79m | 8:50PM3.98m | 9:24AM3.60m | 9:35PM3.71m | 10:10AM3.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.01m | 2:29PM0.46m | 3:01AM0.23m | 3:14PM0.66m | 3:45AM0.51m | 4:02PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
99 | 83 | 55 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 107 | 100 | 66 | 68 | 62 | 64 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 28 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 18 |
58 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 19 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — |
10 | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NE 2 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 48 | 93 | 111 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 66 | 53 | 50 | — | 1 | — | — | 27 | 25 | 24 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 370 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
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