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Ballinskelligs Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 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
10.9° 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 10PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ballinskelligs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
59 | 44 | 51 | 73 | 155 | 250 | 355 | 490 | 539 | 505 | 619 | 629 | 589 | 569 | 486 | 390 | 331 | 325 | 254 | 206 | 156 | 150 | 110 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:59PM2.90m | 3:10AM3.02m | 3:43PM3.05m | 3:54AM3.13m | 4:20PM3.17m | 4:32AM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.75m | 9:24AM0.44m | 9:42PM0.59m | 10:01AM0.35m | 10:19PM0.47m | 10:35AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 59 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 155 | 250 | 355 | 490 | 539 | 505 | 619 | 629 | 589 | 569 | 486 | 390 | 844 | 1051 | 1068 | 1041 | 975 | 811 | 800 | 678 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 73 | 41 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | 7 | 15 | 38 | 266 | 540 | 331 | 325 | 254 | 206 | 156 | 150 | 110 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 17 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | — | — | — | WNW 16 | ESE 7 | S 11 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 22 | 51 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 9 | 2 | — | 80 | 121 | — | — | 15 | 29 | 136 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 6 | NE 3 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 17 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 41 | 130 | 26 | 18 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
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