Ballinskelligs Bay surf break

Ballinskelligs Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 IST
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Ballinskelligs Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballinskelligs Bay sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 1PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
W
5
0.2
S
3
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
20
39
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
0
W
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:26AM2.95m
7:39PM2.98m
8:05AM2.79m
8:19PM2.83m
8:48AM2.61m
9:04PM2.69m
Low Tide
1:17PM0.72m
1:42AM0.70m
1:54PM0.88m
2:23AM0.86m
2:34PM1.04m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:05
6:03
6:01
5:58
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9:09
9:12
9:14
9:15
1
Temp °C
9
9
11
12
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
10
6
6
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
6
8
7
6
7
6
7
7
5
6
6
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
NW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.6
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
Energy kJ
45
44
43
40
39
96
108
115
112
79
67
61
45
43
42
31
24
21
14
8
8
153
374
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
15
Energy kJ
7
3
12
11
27
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
22
9
20
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
W
5
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
7
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
1.1
NW
9
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
1
3
1
199
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
10
10
10
135
53
506
135
62
10
10
10
35
274
46
35
10
41
41
42
41
41
41
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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