Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 73 | 68 | 50 | 48 | 64 | 98 | 95 | 60 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 50 | 48 | 34 | 39 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:45AM2.77m | 10:06PM2.63m | 10:35AM2.56m | 11:06PM2.41m | 11:42AM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.76m | 3:43PM0.94m | 4:06AM1.04m | 4:42PM1.17m | 5:11AM1.27m | 6:08PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 73 | 68 | 50 | 48 | 64 | 98 | 95 | 60 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 56 | 180 | 114 | 93 | 69 | 40 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 50 | 48 | 25 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 815 | 867 | 767 | 830 | 961 | 1111 | 1199 | 1314 | 1433 | 1464 | 1563 | 1186 | 763 | 599 | 406 | 249 | 335 | — | — | — | 64 | 94 | 114 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 279 | 407 | 434 | 414 | 396 | 432 | 319 | 368 | 402 | 364 | 364 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 375 | 96 | 111 | 88 | 111 | 111 | 96 | 387 | 96 |
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