Ballybunion Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.50° N 9.68° W

Ballybunion 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ballybunion sea temperature is
17.3° C
1.4° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 4PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (07 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (07 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
282
576
650
588
588
490
394
355
261
255
199
199
280
305
292
262
257
251
261
168
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
SW
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:13PM3.24m
00:51AM3.12m
1:34PM3.26m
2:19AM3.19m
2:53PM3.45m
Low Tide
6:26PM1.24m
7:05AM1.22m
8:01PM1.14m
8:33AM1.12m
9:19PM0.86m
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clear
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cloud
rain showers
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:17
9:16
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
16
16
17
16
15
15
14
16
19
18
19
18
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
12
14
13
15
15
13
13
12
14
17
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
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