Ballybunion surf break

Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 IST
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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
11.8° 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: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (13 May)13ft (4.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NNW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4755
4214
3404
2877
2241
1839
1665
1460
1238
1034
864
547
390
314
251
198
164
129
114
101
94
91
189
210
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
30
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
25
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
High Tide
3:15PM3.56m
3:28AM3.66m
4:01PM3.85m
4:17AM3.91m
4:45PM4.09m
5:05AM4.10m
Low Tide
9:23PM0.83m
9:43AM0.44m
10:08PM0.52m
10:27AM0.24m
10:51PM0.26m
11:10AM0.12m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:24
9:27
9:29
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
7
5
5
5
7
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
15
15
7
251
198
164
129
114
101
94
91
64
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
W
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
6
6
5
6
9
12
42
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
N
7
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
8
4
4
6
5
6
4
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NNW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
Energy kJ
4755
4214
3404
2877
2241
1839
1665
1460
1238
1034
864
547
390
314
189
210
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1431
810
697
697
1008
600
623
602
1434
611
402
377
120
53
53
120
611
32
32
32
34
38
194
231
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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