Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballybunion today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 2PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 969 | 854 | 941 | 1212 | 1155 | 1528 | 1650 | 1778 | 1745 | 1857 | 2071 | 2984 | 4579 | 7348 | 9144 | 8129 | 6300 | 4981 | 4308 | 3042 | 2561 | 2104 | 1887 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:23PM3.89m | 7:36AM3.87m | 7:58PM3.65m | 8:10AM3.64m | 8:35PM3.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.32m | 1:18AM0.52m | 1:38PM0.52m | 1:50AM0.78m | 2:13PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 131 | 410 | 1528 | 1650 | 1778 | 1745 | 1857 | 2071 | 2984 | 4579 | 7348 | 9144 | 8129 | 6300 | 4981 | 4308 | 3042 | 2561 | 2104 | 1887 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 634 | 748 | 1968 | 1545 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 295 | 581 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 969 | 854 | 941 | 1212 | 1155 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 599 | 617 | 591 | 650 | 581 | 35 | 35 | 142 | 353 | 374 | 394 | 563 | 563 | 155 | 135 | 154 | 311 | 563 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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