Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 7AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2431 | 2510 | 2296 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 780 | 477 | 361 | 550 | 314 | 259 | 198 | 229 | 173 | 144 | 100 | 80 | 110 | 158 | 194 | 291 | 221 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:24AM2.81m | 8:53PM2.59m | 9:11AM2.60m | 9:49PM2.38m | 10:14AM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.87m | 2:27PM0.89m | 2:41AM1.10m | 3:18PM1.11m | 3:36AM1.30m | 4:34PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2431 | 2510 | 2296 | 2143 | 2001 | 1857 | 801 | 872 | 772 | 486 | 524 | 469 | 477 | 302 | 230 | 186 | 149 | 103 | 110 | 158 | 194 | 291 | 221 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 |
| kJ | 367 | 369 | 228 | 273 | 5 | 5 | 780 | 477 | 361 | 550 | 314 | 259 | 198 | 229 | 173 | 144 | 100 | 80 | 73 | 29 | 71 | 15 | 9 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 12 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 147 | 91 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 150 | 368 | 379 | 424 | 619 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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