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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
10.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 10PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | |
19 | 19 | 20 | 71 | 150 | 189 | 284 | 411 | 459 | 501 | 501 | 510 | 485 | 469 | 470 | 1073 | 1542 | 1983 | 1933 | 2002 | 1850 | 1446 | 1500 | 1271 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:28PM3.45m | 3:38AM3.60m | 4:11PM3.64m | 4:22AM3.73m | 4:48PM3.80m | 5:00AM3.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.92m | 9:54AM0.55m | 10:13PM0.72m | 10:31AM0.45m | 10:49PM0.55m | 11:04AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |  | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 10 | 71 | 150 | 189 | 284 | 411 | 459 | 501 | 501 | 510 | 485 | 469 | 396 | 1073 | 1542 | 1983 | 1933 | 2002 | 1850 | 1446 | 1500 | 1271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | N 3 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | WNW 16 | NW 19 | NW 18 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 40 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 27 | 184 | 470 | 322 | 302 | 235 | 235 | 188 | 146 | 110 | 110 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | W 16 | WSW 7 | W 9 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 47 | 51 | 20 | 33 |
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