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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 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
10.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 8AM is: 6.5m 18s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 20ft (6.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 18ft (5.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 16ft (5.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 19558 | 25335 | 24554 | 22127 | 19558 | 17194 | 15425 | 14045 | 11922 | 9916 | 7444 | 6612 | 5362 | 5584 | 6140 | 5939 | 5656 | 5660 | 5553 | 4752 | 4013 | 3283 | 3459 | 4445 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:43AM 3.27 | 11:34PM 3.10 | 11:48AM 3.14 | 12:36AM 3.11 | 12:52PM 3.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:27AM 1.32 | 5:13PM 1.02 | 5:43AM 1.38 | 6:18PM 1.10 | 6:52AM 1.33 | 7:16PM 1.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:23 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
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