
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballybunion today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 9AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
682 | 730 | 731 | 726 | 830 | 1348 | 2136 | 2186 | 1857 | 1518 | 1360 | 910 | 821 | 792 | 899 | 1106 | 1344 | 1962 | 3092 | 5012 | 6868 | 11005 | 11188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:11AM3.88m | 8:27PM3.75m | 8:44AM3.63m | 9:05PM3.43m | 9:21AM3.36m | 9:47PM3.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.51m | 2:23AM0.66m | 2:43PM0.79m | 2:57AM1.01m | 3:21PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 1857 | — | 1360 | 910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1482 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | NW 15 |
682 | 730 | 731 | 726 | 830 | 1348 | 2136 | 2186 | — | 1518 | — | — | 821 | 792 | 899 | 1106 | 1344 | 1962 | 3092 | 5012 | 6868 | 11005 | 11188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 135 | 135 | 320 | 581 | 650 | 581 | 1111 | 353 | 353 | 434 | 115 | 35 | 35 | 361 | 372 | 581 | 599 | 135 | 591 | 611 | 937 | 937 |
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