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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 12PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | |
220 | 172 | 126 | 107 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 49 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 41 | 35 | 112 | 603 | 778 | 1067 | 918 | 889 | 939 | 802 | 937 | 522 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:31AM3.32m | 8:43PM3.42m | 9:15AM3.11m | 9:29PM3.24m | 10:07AM2.93m | 10:24PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.81m | 2:18PM1.08m | 2:49AM1.02m | 2:57PM1.28m | 3:36AM1.21m | 3:46PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | 9:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 220 | 172 | 126 | 107 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 49 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 41 | 6 | 112 | 603 | 778 | 1067 | 918 | 889 | 939 | 802 | 937 | 522 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 7 | N 12 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 108 | 20 | 39 | 71 | 67 | 92 | 89 | 123 | 112 | 75 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | — | NNW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 16 | W 8 | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 42 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 51 | 69 | 32 | 311 | 60 | 32 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 200 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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