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Ballinskelligs Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 08 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 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | 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 | W 9 | W 9 | |
88 | 85 | 119 | 109 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:41AM2.46m | 10:00PM2.57m | 10:45AM2.37m | 11:04PM2.51m | 11:56AM2.38m | 00:12AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM1.18m | 4:14AM1.10m | 4:33PM1.27m | 5:30AM1.09m | 5:54PM1.25m | 6:42AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | 9:20 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
 kJ | 168 | 213 | 217 | 169 | 222 | 142 | 140 | 68 | 25 | 26 | 37 | 46 | 68 | 79 | 49 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 11 | S 10 | S 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 111 | 85 | 119 | 109 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 14 | 41 | 38 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | S 7 | NNW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | SE 6 | — | N 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 88 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | N 3 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 70 | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 387 | 387 | 381 | 381 | 408 | 327 | 327 | 295 | 691 | 697 | 680 | 680 | 139 | 409 | 389 | 409 |
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