Ballybunion surf break

Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 May 2026 IST
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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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 9AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2877
2349
1895
1363
1411
1168
993
805
547
363
284
251
198
151
126
114
86
94
91
189
227
254
308
1111
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:28AM3.66m
4:01PM3.85m
4:17AM3.91m
4:45PM4.09m
5:05AM4.10m
5:29PM4.26m
Low Tide
9:43AM0.44m
10:08PM0.52m
10:27AM0.24m
10:51PM0.26m
11:10AM0.12m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:27
9:29
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
10
10
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
W
9
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
14
Energy kJ
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
15
363
284
251
198
151
126
114
86
94
91
78
139
220
308
478
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
N
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
N
7
0.3
WNW
15
0.1
N
7
0.5
WNW
15
Energy kJ
8
7
7
6
6
10
6
6
14
4
42
1
126
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
8
8
8
4
6
5
4
4
24
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
0.2
WSW
3
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2877
2349
1895
1363
1411
1168
993
805
547
1
189
227
254
302
1111
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
697
697
482
618
1025
1458
697
381
377
120
53
120
120
32
32
32
32
32
36
32
32
352
352
352
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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