Ballybunion Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.50° N 9.68° W

Ballybunion 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ballybunion sea temperature is
17.2° C
1.4° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 12AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)--
Afternoon (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
1
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
108
84
55
55
40
30
18
10
12
13
14
14
15
22
13
13
12
47
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
SE
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:19PM3.94m
8:47AM3.69m
8:56PM3.80m
9:26AM3.60m
9:37PM3.63m
Low Tide
2:00PM0.58m
2:24AM0.35m
2:35PM0.66m
2:59AM0.48m
3:15PM0.80m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:28
9:25
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
18
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
16
15
Feels °C
11
10
11
10
10
11
13
15
12
15
17
17
15
16
16
16
15
13
10
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