Ballinskelligs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.83° N 10.20° W

Ballinskelligs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballinskelligs Bay sea temperature is
16.6°C
0.8° 

Ballinskelligs Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 11AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (06 Sep)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (06 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.3
WSW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
2.3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
11
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
W
9
3
W
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
269
215
736
1080
1118
1253
2890
2440
2144
1777
1568
1288
1431
1245
1215
1219
13
13
5
5
5
11
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
35
SSW
25
SW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:03PM2.68m
1:56AM2.66m
2:23PM2.88m
3:06AM2.89m
3:23PM3.15m
Low Tide
7:32PM0.91m
8:04AM0.96m
8:46PM0.63m
9:08AM0.72m
9:40PM0.34m
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rain showers
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rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
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light rain
light rain
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:15
8:13
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
5
1
Temp °C
17
17
18
18
18
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
12
13
14
16
13
11
12
12
12
12
11
9
8
8
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
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