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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
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 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
98 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 91 | 217 | 327 | 318 | 246 | 220 | 194 | 145 | 112 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 42 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 331 | 929 | 946 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:53AM3.52m | 8:04PM3.61m | 8:31AM3.32m | 8:43PM3.42m | 9:15AM3.11m | 9:29PM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.63m | 1:43PM0.89m | 2:09AM0.81m | 2:18PM1.08m | 2:49AM1.02m | 2:57PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 98 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 91 | 217 | — | — | 246 | 220 | 194 | 145 | 112 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 42 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 331 | 929 | 946 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 16 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 69 | 86 | 53 | 53 | 32 | 426 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 20 | 69 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 32 |
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