Ballybunion Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.50° N 9.68° W

Ballybunion 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ballybunion sea temperature is
16.4° C
1.2° 

Ballybunion surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ballybunion today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
N
7
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
58
41
32
22
21
21
9
9
9
9
14
13
26
46
63
38
58
35
50
48
48
47
45
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:37AM3.53m
4:05PM3.81m
4:40AM3.75m
5:01PM4.06m
5:36AM3.94m
5:52PM4.27m
Low Tide
9:45AM0.73m
10:21PM0.49m
10:41AM0.55m
11:15PM0.21m
11:33AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:58
9:57
9:55
 mm
Temp °C
19
17
16
19
25
26
24
23
20
19
17
19
23
26
24
20
17
16
16
19
23
26
25
23
Feels °C
18
16
15
18
23
23
21
22
18
16
14
15
20
23
20
17
14
12
12
16
20
23
22
22
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