Surf Forecasts:
Ballinskelligs Bay surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with 515 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballinskelligs Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballinskelligs Bay in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | S 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 48 | 158 | 269 | 335 | 349 | 451 | 365 | 336 | 270 | 252 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 43 | 261 | 403 | 198 | 112 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:26PM3.39m | 4:59AM3.33m | 5:13PM3.59m | 5:45AM3.47m | 5:57PM3.70m | 6:28AM3.52m | 6:39PM3.71m | 7:08AM3.48m | 7:19PM3.61m | 7:47AM3.37m | 7:59PM3.42m | 8:25AM3.20m | 8:38PM3.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.48m | 10:38PM0.13m | 10:55AM0.29m | 11:24PM-0.06m | 11:38AM0.16m | 00:06AM-0.16m | 12:20PM0.12m | 00:47AM-0.14m | 12:59PM0.16m | 1:25AM-0.02m | 1:38PM0.28m | 2:02AM0.19m | 2:17PM0.47m | 2:40AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 48 | 158 | 269 | 335 | 349 | 451 | 365 | 336 | 270 | 252 | 4 | 18 | 67 | 22 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 198 | 112 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | W 7 | S 12 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 20 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 11 | N 8 | N 7 | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 19 | W 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 78 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | 138 | 145 | 95 | — | 43 | 261 | 403 | — | — | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 279 | 111 | 389 | 337 | 375 | 372 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 274 | 67 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
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