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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
560 | 363 | 284 | 227 | 201 | 169 | 150 | 138 | 128 | 147 | 136 | 204 | 244 | 271 | 363 | 1080 | 2875 | 2884 | 2916 | 2861 | 3280 | 2942 | 2517 | 2137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:17AM3.91m | 4:45PM4.09m | 5:05AM4.10m | 5:29PM4.26m | 5:53AM4.20m | 6:14PM4.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.52m | 10:27AM0.24m | 10:51PM0.26m | 11:10AM0.12m | 11:35PM0.07m | 11:54AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 15 | 363 | 284 | 227 | 201 | 169 | 150 | 138 | 128 | 147 | 136 | 78 | 139 | 271 | 313 | 678 | 2875 | 2884 | 2916 | — | — | — | 2517 | 2137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 15 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 1 | — | — | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 8 | N 7 | W 9 | WNW 16 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 204 | 244 | 251 | 363 | 1080 | — | — | — | 2861 | 3280 | 2942 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 53 | 53 | 120 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 238 | 352 | 593 | 598 | 599 | 32 | 32 | 348 | 35 | 206 | 348 | 32 | 32 |
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