Surf Forecasts:
Ballinskelligs Bay surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 11,059 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Nov 10) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period. 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 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 21) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 10th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballinskelligs Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 37 | 69 | 172 | 335 | 0 | 609 | 562 | 1739 | 2044 | 1032 | 1231 | 914 | 625 | 810 | 391 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:29PM3.14m | 2:56AM3.20m | 3:11PM3.23m | 3:33AM3.29m | 3:49PM3.27m | 4:08AM3.33m | 4:25PM3.27m | 4:41AM3.32m | 5:01PM3.22m | 5:14AM3.26m | 5:36PM3.13m | 5:48AM3.17m | 6:12PM2.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.34m | 8:57AM0.44m | 9:14PM0.30m | 9:34AM0.35m | 9:48PM0.30m | 10:08AM0.31m | 10:22PM0.34m | 10:42AM0.32m | 10:55PM0.43m | 11:16AM0.38m | 11:28PM0.54m | 11:51AM0.49m | 00:03AM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 8 | WNW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | WNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 113 | 98 | 106 | 96 | 68 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 172 | 335 | 14 | 609 | 562 | 1739 | 2044 | 1032 | 1231 | 914 | 625 | 810 | 391 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 12 | WNW 11 | N 12 | NW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 205 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSW 13 | SE 5 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 11 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | — | — | E 3 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 21 | 44 | 1458 | 133 | 63 | 54 | 56 | 36 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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