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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 ISTForecast 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
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 10AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | |
1381 | 1100 | 920 | 676 | 433 | 356 | 326 | 151 | 158 | 275 | 363 | 499 | 708 | 3302 | 3776 | 3863 | 3755 | 2887 | 2419 | 2074 | 1602 | 1207 | 857 | 617 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:42AM4.20m | 7:01PM4.30m | 7:33AM4.09m | 7:50PM4.19m | 8:26AM3.89m | 8:42PM4.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.18m | 1:08AM0.02m | 1:27PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.16m | 2:17PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | 9:36 |
— | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WNW 13 | W 16 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 1381 | 1100 | 920 | 676 | 433 | 356 | 326 | 151 | 158 | 275 | 363 | 59 | 193 | — | 3776 | 3863 | 3755 | 2887 | 2419 | 2074 | 1602 | 1207 | 857 | 617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | W 17 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 98 | 83 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 499 | 708 | 3302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 327 | 200 | 200 | 206 | 314 | 38 | 60 | 41 | 36 | 0 | 39 |
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