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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
88 | 109 | 154 | 242 | 351 | 392 | 363 | 320 | 343 | 306 | 352 | 335 | 413 | 660 | 1059 | 1460 | 2018 | 2974 | 4193 | 4753 | 4286 | 3707 | 3200 | 2688 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:29PM3.01m | 1:41AM3.19m | 2:26PM3.26m | 2:37AM3.41m | 3:15PM3.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:38PM1.39m | 8:10AM0.96m | 8:35PM1.13m | 8:59AM0.69m | 9:23PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | 9:24 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 64 | 53 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 109 | 154 | 242 | 351 | 392 | 363 | 320 | 343 | 306 | 352 | 335 | 413 | 660 | 1059 | 1460 | 2018 | 2974 | 4193 | 4753 | 4286 | 3707 | 3200 | 2688 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 482 | 414 | 407 | 598 | 320 | 120 | 114 | 120 | 114 | 646 | 391 | 399 | 32 | 611 | 610 | 642 | 646 | 981 | 1214 | 1431 | 1091 | 1007 | 482 |
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