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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 3PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | |
5591 | 5431 | 4916 | 4214 | 3466 | 2756 | 2241 | 1758 | 1462 | 1564 | 1143 | 971 | 805 | 643 | 428 | 341 | 277 | 221 | 186 | 164 | 129 | 114 | 104 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:15PM3.56m | 3:28AM3.66m | 4:01PM3.85m | 4:17AM3.91m | 4:45PM4.09m | 5:05AM4.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.69m | 9:23PM0.83m | 9:43AM0.44m | 10:08PM0.52m | 10:27AM0.24m | 10:51PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | 9:29 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 341 | 277 | 221 | 186 | 164 | 129 | 114 | 104 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 16 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5591 | 5431 | 4916 | 4214 | 3466 | 2756 | 2241 | 1758 | 1462 | 1564 | 1143 | 971 | 805 | 643 | 428 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 620 | 646 | 784 | 795 | 1205 | 1029 | 697 | 697 | 482 | 482 | 1014 | 1458 | 611 | 602 | 377 | 412 | 120 | 53 | 53 | 32 | 120 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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