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Ballinskelligs Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 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
11.8° 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 7AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | |
69 | 69 | 68 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | 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 | 10:45AM2.37m | 11:04PM2.51m | 11:56AM2.38m | 00:12AM2.55m | 1:02PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM1.10m | 4:33PM1.27m | 5:30AM1.09m | 5:54PM1.25m | 6:42AM0.97m | 7:05PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 142 | 140 | 68 | 27 | 38 | 37 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | NW 7 | W 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 11 | N 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 14 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SE 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 6 | S 10 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 103 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 72 | 41 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 42 | 112 | 138 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 387 | 387 | 554 | 389 | 584 | 825 | 359 | 295 | 295 | 415 | 686 | 686 | 415 | 406 | 388 | 405 | 556 | 327 | 437 | 434 | 53 |
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