Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Ballybunion surf break

Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 17 Feb 2026 IST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
8.5° C
 (Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 1AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm February 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Feb)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (18 Feb)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (18 Feb)11ft (3.5m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
2
5
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
W
1.7
W
1.4
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.4
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
W
2.5
W
3.5
W
4
W
5
W
6
WNW
5.5
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
3
W
3.5
W
3
W
3
W
Period(s) (?)121211111111111212121314141313131212111110101111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)124978647633527746011061641167219664752655195681252110583779053344083288221922057236322182388
Wind
(km/h)
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
50
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
SSW
50
NW
50
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
30
WSW
25
SSW
35
S
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SSW
55
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onononcross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:22PM
3.88
5:31AM
4.22
5:56PM
4.02
6:04AM
4.30
6:29PM
4.08
6:38AM
4.29
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:15PM
0.39
11:39AM
0.05
11:48PM
0.27
12:11PM
-0.04
12:21AM
0.23
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise------7:48-------7:47-------7:45-
Sunset5:53-------5:55-------5:58-------
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
--1-1111----2-------4---
Temp. °C6788998999789888999911111112
Feels °C (?)-3-2-2-235355646-2-3-2-212314451
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ballybunion surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Ballybunion at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest