Ballybunion Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.50° N 9.68° W

Ballybunion 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ballybunion sea temperature is
16.4°C
1.6° 

Ballybunion surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ballybunion today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 4PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (20 Sep)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (20 Sep)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
W
9
1.8
W
10
1.9
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
WNW
15
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1925
1655
1488
1432
1365
1311
1096
847
701
626
572
577
274
706
804
875
813
714
1421
2890
2772
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:49PM2.78m
1:53AM2.68m
2:18PM2.93m
3:04AM2.89m
3:16PM3.19m
Low Tide
7:49PM1.60m
8:15AM1.66m
8:59PM1.35m
9:12AM1.40m
9:42PM1.04m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:39
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
15
13
13
Feels °C
13
13
14
14
15
17
17
17
16
18
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
16
14
12
11
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