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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 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 11PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
673 | 3555 | 4028 | 4112 | 3970 | 3297 | 2601 | 1949 | 1369 | 1092 | 855 | 536 | 525 | 452 | 424 | 407 | 328 | 294 | 469 | 545 | 485 | 431 | 447 | 439 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:50PM4.19m | 8:26AM3.89m | 8:42PM4.00m | 9:24AM3.64m | 9:40PM3.78m | 10:27AM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.16m | 2:17PM0.60m | 2:54AM0.37m | 3:12PM0.86m | 3:56AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | 2601 | 1949 | 1369 | 1092 | 855 | 536 | 525 | 452 | 424 | 407 | 328 | 294 | 469 | 545 | 485 | 431 | 447 | 439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 673 | 3555 | 4028 | 4112 | 3970 | 3297 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 239 | 353 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 17 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 34 | 39 | 41 |
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