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Ballinskelligs Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 23 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 3PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
470 | 386 | 362 | 346 | 368 | 406 | 487 | 487 | 477 | 415 | 400 | 395 | 998 | 1391 | 1349 | 1196 | 1041 | 977 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:08AM2.74m | 11:26PM2.86m | 12:18PM2.69m | 00:35AM2.80m | 1:23PM2.73m | 1:39AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.98m | 5:55AM0.71m | 6:23PM1.01m | 7:03AM0.71m | 7:30PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | 9:42 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 470 | 386 | 362 | 346 | 368 | 406 | 487 | 487 | 477 | 415 | 400 | 360 | 998 | 1391 | 1349 | 1196 | 1041 | 977 | 833 | 819 | 819 | 805 | 792 | 678 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 49 | 39 | 52 | 53 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 115 | 395 | 153 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSW 14 | W 18 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 21 | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | 24 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 40 | 6 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 364 | 279 | 46 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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