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Ballinskelligs Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
10.7° 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 9PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
64 | 77 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 51 | 73 | 155 | 250 | 355 | 490 | 530 | 505 | 619 | 598 | 579 | 569 | 486 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:04PM2.73m | 2:18AM2.89m | 2:59PM2.90m | 3:10AM3.02m | 3:43PM3.05m | 3:54AM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.92m | 8:40AM0.57m | 9:01PM0.75m | 9:24AM0.44m | 9:42PM0.59m | 10:01AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 61 | 77 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 155 | 250 | 355 | 490 | 530 | 505 | 619 | 598 | 579 | 569 | 486 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | S 16 | — | WNW 17 | W 18 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 64 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 73 | 41 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 12 | — | 5 | — | 54 | 171 | 413 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 17 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 51 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 18 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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