Ballinskelligs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.83° N 10.20° W

Ballinskelligs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballinskelligs Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.9° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay at 1AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (17 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (17 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
41
41
41
40
34
34
33
33
33
33
11
10
17
16
14
13
18
13
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:01PM3.67m
7:34AM3.41m
7:46PM3.58m
8:19AM3.29m
8:31PM3.41m
Low Tide
1:10AM-0.08m
1:24PM0.26m
1:56AM0.02m
2:09PM0.39m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:51
9:50
 mm
Temp °C
23
21
21
21
21
20
21
22
22
21
18
18
16
15
16
18
17
16
15
Feels °C
22
21
21
20
20
19
21
20
19
18
15
14
13
11
12
14
13
13
13
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