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Ballinskelligs Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 28 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
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 1AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
102 | 103 | 103 | 159 | 237 | 302 | 283 | 277 | 463 | 381 | 402 | 430 | 223 | 614 | 1935 | 1933 | 1723 | 1362 | 1264 | 1628 | 1379 | 1488 | 1440 | 1264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:47PM2.99m | 4:05AM2.96m | 4:25PM3.07m | 4:44AM3.01m | 5:00PM3.12m | 5:21AM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.65m | 10:05AM0.59m | 10:27PM0.57m | 10:41AM0.58m | 11:03PM0.52m | 11:16AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 102 | 103 | 103 | 99 | 65 | 57 | 283 | 277 | 463 | 381 | 402 | 430 | 223 | 614 | 1935 | 1933 | 1723 | 1362 | 146 | 1351 | 1379 | 1488 | 1440 | 1264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 87 | 87 | 193 | 180 | 137 | 140 | 144 | 147 | 118 | 184 | 150 | 130 | 121 | 123 | — | 152 | 150 | 152 | 152 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 12 | W 8 | WSW 11 | S 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 42 | 88 | 133 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 147 | 144 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 45 | 77 | 159 | 237 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1264 | 1628 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 551 | 377 | 377 | 387 | 377 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 375 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 279 | 46 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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