Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 8AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 31 | 86 | 237 | 388 | 517 | 455 | 445 | 455 | 559 | 716 | 773 | 947 | 1391 | 1667 | 1672 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:36AM3.19m | 5:44PM3.41m | 6:08AM3.29m | 6:16PM3.47m | 6:40AM3.34m | 6:49PM3.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.25m | 11:29AM0.38m | 11:51PM0.12m | 12:00PM0.29m | 00:21AM0.06m | 12:32PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 86 | 237 | 388 | 517 | 455 | 445 | 455 | 559 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 19 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 9 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 7 | S 11 | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | S 6 | ESE 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 6 | 50 | 31 | — | 27 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 41 | 54 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 716 | 773 | 947 | 1391 | 1667 | 1672 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 111 | 88 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 377 | 580 | 580 | 93 | 167 | 269 | 388 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 118 | 274 | 46 | 279 | 396 | 150 |
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