Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballybunion today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 2PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 14 | NNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 4 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | NNW 10 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 66 | 77 | 130 | 112 | 96 | 106 | 88 | 67 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 149 | 71 | 47 | 54 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:39PM3.56m | 6:49AM3.67m | 7:18PM3.36m | 7:28AM3.49m | 8:01PM3.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.56m | 00:29AM0.85m | 12:56PM0.74m | 1:04AM1.04m | 1:35PM0.94m | 1:43AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | 4:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 66 | 77 | 130 | 112 | 96 | 106 | 88 | 67 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 149 | 71 | 47 | 54 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | N 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | WSW 11 | NNW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 58 | 55 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 40 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 9 | W 13 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | 16 | 14 | 27 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | 98 | 21 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 200 | 200 | 311 | 33 | 38 |
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