Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballybunion today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 1PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6268 | 5010 | 4576 | 4635 | 3998 | 3612 | 3197 | 2667 | 2427 | 2285 | 2287 | 2379 | 2583 | 2744 | 2736 | 2676 | 2525 | 2341 | 2095 | 1715 | 1542 | 1297 | 1313 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:07AM3.08m | 10:44PM2.81m | 11:14AM2.85m | 00:11AM2.63m | 12:49PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM1.42m | 4:32AM1.64m | 5:42PM1.65m | 6:25AM1.79m | 7:49PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 6268 | 5010 | 4576 | — | 3998 | 3612 | 3197 | 2667 | — | — | — | 2379 | 2583 | 2744 | 2736 | 2676 | 2525 | 2341 | 2095 | 1715 | 1542 | 1297 | 1313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4635 | — | — | — | — | 2427 | 2285 | 2287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 581 | 35 | 581 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 591 | 591 | 599 | 599 | 135 | 591 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 35 | 35 |
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