Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballybunion today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 56 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 53 | 314 | 314 | 258 | 250 | 274 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:51AM2.71m | 1:30PM2.85m | 2:25AM2.74m | 2:53PM3.00m | 3:35AM2.93m | 3:50PM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM1.68m | 8:19PM1.55m | 8:42AM1.58m | 9:26PM1.33m | 9:39AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
91 | 56 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 314 | 314 | 258 | 250 | 274 | 294 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 14 |
31 | 27 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — |
10 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 194 | 45 | 47 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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