Ballinskelligs Bay surf break

Ballinskelligs Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 06 May 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
11.8° 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 11PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
17
0.4
SW
3
0.1
W
16
0.5
W
7
0.2
W
16
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
5
24
20
11
67
61
88
85
119
109
72
69
69
68
41
38
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:19PM2.83m
8:48AM2.61m
9:04PM2.69m
9:41AM2.46m
10:00PM2.57m
10:45AM2.37m
Low Tide
1:54PM0.88m
2:23AM0.86m
2:34PM1.04m
3:12AM1.01m
3:25PM1.18m
4:14AM1.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:01
5:58
5:58
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9:12
9:14
9:15
9:16
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
9
8
7
8
11
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
7
8
7
8
8
9
10
9
7
6
4
3
0
0
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
14
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
W
12
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
45
43
31
24
24
21
18
14
13
47
124
112
411
411
367
330
244
247
142
140
71
68
25
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
W
16
0.3
NW
7
0.6
NW
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
W
12
0.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
20
7
136
7
61
88
85
119
109
72
69
69
31
41
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
8
0.2
W
16
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
W
15
0.3
SW
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
3
6
2
5
3
20
11
67
3
2
2
8
14
12
11
11
12
25
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
W
7
0.5
WSW
5
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
N
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
4
24
12
3
6
9
14
15
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
35
392
46
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
381
371
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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