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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 6AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am 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 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | 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 | NW 9 | |
346 | 343 | 306 | 344 | 403 | 493 | 711 | 1202 | 1874 | 3210 | 4922 | 6258 | 5985 | 5173 | 4214 | 3450 | 2688 | 2380 | 2120 | 1852 | 1541 | 1137 | 993 | 766 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:41AM3.19m | 2:26PM3.26m | 2:37AM3.41m | 3:15PM3.56m | 3:28AM3.66m | 4:01PM3.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.96m | 8:35PM1.13m | 8:59AM0.69m | 9:23PM0.83m | 9:43AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 14 | 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 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 19 | 64 | 53 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | 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 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 346 | 343 | 306 | 344 | 403 | 493 | 711 | 1202 | 1874 | 3210 | 4922 | 6258 | 5985 | 5173 | 4214 | 3450 | 2688 | 2380 | 2120 | 1852 | 1541 | 1137 | 993 | 766 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 120 | 120 | 391 | 675 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 610 | 636 | 646 | 725 | 1431 | 810 | 794 | 697 | 482 | 697 | 697 | 623 | 618 | 407 | 602 | 399 |
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