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Ballinskelligs Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 10AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 15 | S 4 | S 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 152 | 93 | 247 | 226 | 429 | 522 | 705 | 869 | 1653 | 5277 | 5426 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:25AM3.54m | 5:48PM3.60m | 6:14AM3.54m | 6:35PM3.58m | 7:05AM3.44m | 7:25PM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.05m | 11:51PM0.00m | 12:12PM0.12m | 00:39AM0.03m | 1:00PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | 9:34 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 7 | WNW 10 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1968 | 1504 | 1219 | 907 | 723 | 592 | 342 | 209 | 93 | 86 | 76 | 7 | 31 | 59 | 126 | 839 | 29 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 10 | W 15 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 140 | 17 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 151 | 46 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 15 | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 19 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 2753 | 2626 | 2481 | 2653 | 2648 | 2398 | 2574 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 152 | 85 | 247 | 226 | 429 | 522 | 705 | 869 | 1653 | 5277 | 5426 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 434 | 427 | 434 | 434 | 392 | 428 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 31 | 428 | 41 | 47 | 279 | 419 | 414 | 48 | 274 | 446 |
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