Ballybunion Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.50° N 9.68° W

Ballybunion 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ballybunion sea temperature is
16.4°C
1.3° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 7AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (13 Sep)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
1
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.3
W
8
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
2.1
W
10
2.2
W
8
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
880
710
524
462
368
255
213
184
141
101
99
90
113
217
557
481
501
821
682
777
742
1038
1461
1522
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:04AM4.19m
7:17PM4.26m
7:38AM4.08m
7:52PM4.04m
8:11AM3.88m
8:27PM3.75m
Low Tide
00:46AM-0.09m
12:59PM0.15m
1:19AM0.08m
1:33PM0.29m
1:51AM0.35m
2:07PM0.51m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:57
7:54
 mm
1
2
7
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
15
17
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
16
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
14
15
14
15
17
19
17
16
16
15
14
14
16
16
15
13
11
7
8
9
10
8
8
8
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