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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 02 May 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 1PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | |
328 | 310 | 298 | 341 | 392 | 433 | 450 | 432 | 424 | 450 | 371 | 383 | 346 | 299 | 264 | 240 | 182 | 127 | 155 | 225 | 194 | 190 | 100 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:10AM3.86m | 6:23PM3.95m | 6:43AM3.80m | 6:55PM3.88m | 7:17AM3.69m | 7:28PM3.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.46m | 00:27AM0.41m | 12:38PM0.57m | 00:59AM0.49m | 1:10PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | 9:10 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 328 | 310 | 298 | 341 | 392 | 433 | 450 | 432 | 424 | 450 | 371 | — | 346 | 299 | 264 | 240 | 182 | 114 | 155 | 225 | — | — | 100 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | N 8 | WNW 9 | — | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 115 | 127 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | 194 | 190 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 53 | 249 | 73 | 42 | 53 | 53 | 20 | 44 | 53 | 355 | 401 | 474 | 32 | 159 |
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