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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
10.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 48 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 71 | 150 | 186 | 284 | 411 | 451 | 496 | 496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:38AM3.30m | 2:32PM3.24m | 2:45AM3.44m | 3:28PM3.45m | 3:38AM3.60m | 4:11PM3.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.89m | 8:41PM1.15m | 9:11AM0.71m | 9:32PM0.92m | 9:54AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 48 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 71 | 150 | 186 | 284 | 411 | 451 | 496 | 496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | N 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | N 8 | W 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 16 | NNW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 53 | 69 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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