Ballinskelligs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.83° N 10.20° W

Ballinskelligs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballinskelligs Bay sea temperature is
17.3°C
1.2° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 9AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.3
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
2.1
WSW
8
1.8
SW
8
2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1173
0
972
682
432
339
275
276
304
257
98
87
154
158
175
363
492
490
450
545
398
489
575
564
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:14AM3.34m
7:25PM3.40m
7:49AM3.27m
8:03PM3.26m
8:28AM3.13m
8:47PM3.07m
Low Tide
00:53AM0.07m
1:06PM0.28m
1:26AM0.16m
1:42PM0.36m
2:03AM0.33m
2:23PM0.52m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:28
8:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
Feels °C
8
8
9
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
12
14
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
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