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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 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 5PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
344 | 403 | 532 | 753 | 1202 | 1965 | 3210 | 4922 | 5966 | 5431 | 4916 | 4061 | 3330 | 2688 | 2178 | 1749 | 1631 | 1460 | 1208 | 1034 | 864 | 643 | 470 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | 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-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:26PM3.26m | 2:37AM3.41m | 3:15PM3.56m | 3:28AM3.66m | 4:01PM3.85m | 4:17AM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.96m | 8:35PM1.13m | 8:59AM0.69m | 9:23PM0.83m | 9:43AM0.44m | 10:08PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | 9:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 64 | 53 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 470 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 344 | 403 | 532 | 753 | 1202 | 1965 | 3210 | 4922 | 5966 | 5431 | 4916 | 4061 | 3330 | 2688 | 2178 | 1749 | 1631 | 1460 | 1208 | 1034 | 864 | 643 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 636 | 673 | 763 | 611 | 611 | 610 | 636 | 646 | 784 | 1205 | 1199 | 1029 | 697 | 697 | 482 | 482 | 600 | 600 | 120 | 611 | 377 | 381 | 120 | 53 |
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