Ballybunion surf break

Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 11PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
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)
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
11
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1238
971
766
560
363
284
227
201
158
129
138
125
125
136
257
293
310
373
989
2875
3070
3102
3005
3054
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:01PM3.85m
4:17AM3.91m
4:45PM4.09m
5:05AM4.10m
5:29PM4.26m
5:53AM4.20m
Low Tide
10:08PM0.52m
10:27AM0.24m
10:51PM0.26m
11:10AM0.12m
11:35PM0.07m
11:54AM0.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:27
9:29
9:30
1
1
2
4
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
1
1
2
2
3
4
5
5
6
7
7
6
6
7
3
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
15
0.3
W
9
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
8
2
8
15
363
284
227
201
158
129
138
125
125
136
78
139
220
313
778
2875
3070
3102
3005
3054
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.3
WNW
15
0.1
N
7
0.7
WNW
15
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
7
6
10
15
6
4
4
42
1
199
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.3
W
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
8
8
8
4
15
5
4
6
25
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1238
971
766
560
257
293
310
373
989
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
4
Distance (km)
1199
458
377
53
53
120
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
355
435
599
581
32
206
332
348
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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