Ballinskelligs Bay surf break

Ballinskelligs Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 IST
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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
10.6° 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: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
7
0.3
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
584
485
378
320
220
190
155
129
120
112
112
95
78
64
58
61
36
34
33
40
60
59
44
51
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
0
WSW
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:53PM2.74m
12:52PM2.61m
1:12AM2.78m
2:04PM2.73m
2:18AM2.89m
2:59PM2.90m
Low Tide
6:28AM0.83m
7:00PM1.07m
7:44AM0.72m
8:09PM0.92m
8:40AM0.57m
9:01PM0.75m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:24
6:22
6:20
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8:53
8:54
8:57
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
15
16
15
14
7
8
9
10
10
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
Energy kJ
584
485
378
320
220
190
155
129
120
112
112
95
78
61
48
61
36
34
33
40
60
59
44
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
7
47
36
2
2
14
14
13
13
13
20
50
64
58
22
28
27
21
19
24
21
34
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SW
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
W
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
W
17
0.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
5
14
1
1
1
1
4
13
13
13
13
5
5
11
14
25
4
4
22
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
7
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
31
3
3
3
52
37
0
0
0
0
0
0
355
37
37
0
8
8
8
0
0
35
35
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
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