
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 4AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 167 | 163 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:24AM2.58m | 3:42PM2.76m | 4:12AM2.72m | 4:26PM2.92m | 4:52AM2.86m | 5:04PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM1.03m | 9:55PM0.86m | 10:08AM0.89m | 10:36PM0.69m | 10:47AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 706 | 603 | 540 | 512 | 432 | 405 | 380 | 325 | 318 | 264 | 258 | 210 | 201 | 167 | 163 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
971 | 951 | 875 | 894 | 932 | 951 | 892 | 804 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 731 | 731 | 731 | 1282 | 972 | 343 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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