Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballybunion today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 4PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 663 | 555 | 494 | 685 | 870 | 754 | 647 | 711 | 675 | 837 | 1000 | 1508 | 1510 | 1744 | 1589 | 1780 | 1959 | 2377 | 3693 | 5480 | 9595 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:49PM4.07m | 7:04AM4.04m | 7:23PM3.89m | 7:36AM3.87m | 7:58PM3.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.20m | 00:47AM0.30m | 1:05PM0.32m | 1:18AM0.52m | 1:38PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 8 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 |
| kJ | 663 | 555 | 494 | 685 | 870 | 754 | 1 | — | — | 103 | 451 | 1508 | 1510 | 1744 | 1589 | 1780 | 1959 | 2377 | 3693 | 5480 | 9595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 647 | 711 | 675 | 837 | 1000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 208 | 374 | 327 | 39 | 361 | 250 | 611 | 650 | 581 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 35 | 374 | 386 | 563 | 596 | 391 | 394 |
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