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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 11AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | |
485 | 505 | 415 | 408 | 337 | 312 | 314 | 294 | 331 | 294 | 235 | 231 | 221 | 207 | 240 | 288 | 349 | 349 | 295 | 295 | 301 | 651 | 1449 | 1443 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:27AM3.41m | 10:42PM3.57m | 11:35AM3.25m | 11:50PM3.41m | 12:45PM3.20m | 00:59AM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.60m | 4:16PM1.10m | 5:08AM0.78m | 5:33PM1.25m | 6:24AM0.88m | 6:53PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | 9:42 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 |
 kJ | 485 | 505 | 415 | 408 | 337 | 312 | 314 | 294 | 331 | 294 | 235 | 231 | 221 | 207 | 240 | 288 | 349 | 349 | 295 | 295 | 301 | 651 | 1449 | 1443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 250 | 262 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 29 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 39 | 41 | 206 | 200 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 0 | 41 | 200 | 200 | 41 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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