Ballinskelligs Bay surf break

Ballinskelligs Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 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
10.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 3AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (24 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
829
745
745
711
595
523
533
724
550
485
378
281
220
190
155
129
105
98
80
78
93
50
42
37
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SW
0
SW
0
WNW
0
ENE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:32PM2.83m
11:28AM2.62m
11:53PM2.74m
12:52PM2.61m
1:12AM2.78m
2:04PM2.73m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.82m
5:29PM1.11m
6:28AM0.83m
7:00PM1.07m
7:44AM0.72m
8:09PM0.92m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:26
6:24
6:22
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8:52
8:53
8:54
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
15
14
7
7
7
8
7
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
SW
8
Energy kJ
829
745
745
711
595
523
533
724
550
485
378
281
220
190
155
129
105
98
80
78
93
50
42
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
Energy kJ
50
47
4
2
2
14
14
13
13
13
10
17
45
40
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
5
14
1
1
1
2
1
13
13
13
13
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
4
1.2
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
NW
2
0.6
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
46
42
31
21
39
53
45
151
7
1
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
31
31
31
31
130
130
31
31
31
31
3
3
3
52
31
0
0
0
0
0
35
35
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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