Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballybunion today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 4PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 227 | 809 | 893 | 719 | 588 | 361 | 339 | 226 | 136 | 92 | 45 | 43 | 573 | 1375 | 2235 | 3009 | 3120 | 3085 | 3446 | 4126 | 5323 | 8422 | 14358 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:13AM3.29m | 8:51PM2.96m | 9:05AM3.12m | 9:52PM2.83m | 10:07AM3.01m | 11:01PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM1.14m | 2:30AM1.42m | 3:19PM1.29m | 3:32AM1.57m | 4:32PM1.35m | 4:56AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | | |  | | |
 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | 4:42 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | W 12 | W 13 | — | W 14 | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 52 | 87 | 69 | 104 | 719 | 588 | 361 | 339 | 226 | 136 | 71 | 45 | 43 | 55 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 3085 | 3446 | — | 5323 | — | 14358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 6 | W 11 | NNW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 6 | 85 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 162 | 200 | 158 | 122 | 92 | 45 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 19 | NNW 17 | — | WSW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 27 | — | 65 | 158 | 105 | 135 | 41 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | W 13 | — | W 15 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 227 | 809 | 893 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 83 | 163 | 28 | 573 | 1375 | 2235 | 3009 | 3120 | — | — | 4126 | — | 8422 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 115 | 340 | 115 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 208 | 351 | 610 | 39 | 897 | 377 | 1008 | 352 | 352 | 200 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 142 | 142 |
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