Ballinskelligs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.83° N 10.20° W

Ballinskelligs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballinskelligs Bay sea temperature is
14.1°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 (22 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 10AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Oct)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (22 Oct)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (22 Oct)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, gales from the W by Sat night).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
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
1
0
0
2
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)
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.3
W
11
2.2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.2
S
9
1.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
3.5
W
13
3
SW
8
5
WSW
10
6
WSW
11
6.5
WSW
12
6.5
WSW
12
6.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1149
1221
1134
1068
1311
1208
872
246
762
54
65
4
4
4
4
4
0
1195
4981
8702
11311
13333
14608
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
15
W
10
S
30
SE
40
E
30
NE
60
N
55
NNW
60
NW
60
NW
55
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
40
SSW
50
S
60
WSW
60
WSW
55
W
60
W
65
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:43PM2.83m
3:15AM2.89m
3:24PM3.05m
3:52AM3.13m
4:02PM3.26m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.95m
9:00PM0.61m
9:16AM0.71m
9:35PM0.38m
9:52AM0.47m
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3
10
9
11
1
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3
10
17
4
4
1
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Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
15
16
13
11
11
Feels °C
6
8
9
6
3
5
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
0
2
3
5
6
5
3
5
6
3
-1
-2
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