Ballybunion Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.50° N 9.68° W

Ballybunion 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ballybunion sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.7° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
W
10
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
56
26
26
20
15
16
13
13
13
11
10
8
7
16
15
30
53
314
314
258
250
274
294
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NE
10
E
5
NE
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
10
N
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
5
W
5
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
00:51AM2.71m
1:30PM2.85m
2:25AM2.74m
2:53PM3.00m
3:35AM2.93m
3:50PM3.24m
Low Tide
7:13AM1.68m
8:19PM1.55m
8:42AM1.58m
9:26PM1.33m
9:39AM1.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:47
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
17
17
16
16
15
14
13
15
20
21
18
18
Feels °C
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
13
13
12
11
12
16
13
13
15
13
10
9
11
15
16
14
16
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