Ballybunion surf break

Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 10 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 9PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
1.2
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
199
197
103
88
97
154
224
351
330
326
313
343
306
324
318
361
505
768
1129
1499
2323
3622
4753
Wind (km/h)
30
N
35
N
30
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:38AM3.05m
1:29PM3.01m
1:41AM3.19m
2:26PM3.26m
2:37AM3.41m
Low Tide
6:22PM1.56m
7:12AM1.20m
7:38PM1.39m
8:10AM0.96m
8:35PM1.13m
8:59AM0.69m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:21
9:22
9:23
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
4
2
4
5
5
4
5
6
7
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
1
0
-1
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
1.5
NW
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
17
17
7
24
15
14
14
14
14
13
326
6
1
18
64
53
50
45
12
12
12
11
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
7
4
8
18
17
6
15
15
1
7
12
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
12
Energy kJ
69
199
197
103
88
97
154
224
351
330
313
343
306
324
318
361
505
768
1129
1499
2323
3622
4753
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
474
747
631
631
420
408
420
482
474
474
53
495
114
114
120
32
647
115
391
611
611
610
610
636
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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