Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballybunion today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | N 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 51 | 62 | 65 | 39 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 57 | 103 | 99 | 164 | 169 | 162 | 144 | 77 | 56 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:53PM3.89m | 5:06AM4.00m | 5:28PM3.84m | 5:39AM3.94m | 6:03PM3.72m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.34m | 10:50PM0.44m | 11:11AM0.35m | 11:22PM0.54m | 11:45AM0.43m | 11:55PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | N 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 51 | 62 | 65 | 30 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 57 | 103 | 99 | 164 | 169 | 162 | 144 | 77 | 56 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 6 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WSW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 13 | NW 9 | — | — | — | N 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | — | — | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 31 | 41 | 45 | 43 | 21 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 600 | 204 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 20 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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