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Ballinskelligs Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 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
11.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 12AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | |
2533 | 5334 | 8112 | 7091 | 5893 | 4549 | 3530 | 2622 | 2013 | 1624 | 1287 | 617 | 599 | 939 | 1187 | 1187 | 931 | 525 | 1156 | 1210 | 1069 | 1089 | 971 | 881 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:25PM3.49m | 7:59AM3.28m | 8:18PM3.33m | 8:57AM3.07m | 9:15PM3.15m | 10:00AM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.14m | 1:51PM0.45m | 2:27AM0.31m | 2:47PM0.67m | 3:30AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 4549 | 3530 | 2622 | 2013 | 1624 | 1287 | 617 | 599 | 24 | 980 | 924 | 931 | 377 | 1156 | 1210 | 1069 | 1089 | 971 | 881 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 51 | 20 | 20 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | N 6 | N 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2533 | 5334 | 8112 | 7091 | 5893 | — | — | — | 79 | — | 261 | 273 | 289 | 939 | 1187 | 1187 | — | 525 | 657 | — | — | — | 20 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 321 | 434 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 46 |
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