Ballinskelligs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.83° N 10.20° W

Ballinskelligs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballinskelligs Bay sea temperature is
15.9°C
0.9° 

Ballinskelligs Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 8PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (21 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (21 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
14
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
17
459
494
603
723
866
850
831
1321
2824
2689
2406
11
11
11
11
11
3
4
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
0
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:52PM2.45m
2:35AM2.44m
2:48PM2.67m
3:21AM2.67m
3:29PM2.90m
Low Tide
7:41AM1.35m
8:24PM1.10m
8:39AM1.14m
9:09PM0.85m
9:20AM0.91m
9:44PM0.60m
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:39
7:37
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
10
10
10
11
12
14
12
11
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