
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballinskelligs Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 10AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, gales from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 13 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1149 | 1221 | 1134 | 1068 | 1311 | 1208 | 872 | 246 | 762 | 54 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1195 | 4981 | 8702 | 11311 | 13333 | 14608 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:43PM2.83m | 3:15AM2.89m | 3:24PM3.05m | 3:52AM3.13m | 4:02PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.95m | 9:00PM0.61m | 9:16AM0.71m | 9:35PM0.38m | 9:52AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 13 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — |
1149 | 1221 | 1134 | 1068 | 1311 | 1208 | 872 | 246 | 762 | 80 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4304 | — | 1585 | 1622 | 1170 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 923 | 797 | 725 | 5 | 5 | 35 | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 13 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | S 8 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 6 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 |
1594 | — | — | 161 | 38 | 14 | 410 | 2723 | 3675 | 4107 | 4579 | 4486 | 4467 | 4438 | 4311 | 2920 | 3838 | 1195 | 4981 | 8702 | 11311 | 13333 | 14608 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 46 | 3 | 31 | 82 | 209 | 212 | 195 | 337 | 408 | 681 | 680 | 877 | 825 | 150 | 150 | 280 | 430 | 680 | 943 | 946 | 944 | 842 |
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