Ballybunion surf break

Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 IST
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Ballybunion surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballybunion sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 6AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (12 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
343
306
344
403
493
711
1202
1874
3210
4922
6258
5985
5173
4214
3450
2688
2380
2120
1852
1541
1137
993
766
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:41AM3.19m
2:26PM3.26m
2:37AM3.41m
3:15PM3.56m
3:28AM3.66m
4:01PM3.85m
Low Tide
8:10AM0.96m
8:35PM1.13m
8:59AM0.69m
9:23PM0.83m
9:43AM0.44m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:23
9:24
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
5
4
5
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
2
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
1
1
19
64
53
50
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
15
15
7
7
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
346
343
306
344
403
493
711
1202
1874
3210
4922
6258
5985
5173
4214
3450
2688
2380
2120
1852
1541
1137
993
766
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
114
120
120
391
675
611
611
611
610
636
646
725
1431
810
794
697
482
697
697
623
618
407
602
399
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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