Ballybunion surf break

Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 IST
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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 5PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (12 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.2
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
403
532
753
1202
1965
3210
4922
5966
5431
4916
4061
3330
2688
2178
1749
1631
1460
1208
1034
864
643
470
319
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:26PM3.26m
2:37AM3.41m
3:15PM3.56m
3:28AM3.66m
4:01PM3.85m
4:17AM3.91m
Low Tide
8:10AM0.96m
8:35PM1.13m
8:59AM0.69m
9:23PM0.83m
9:43AM0.44m
10:08PM0.52m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:46
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:23
9:24
9:27
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
3
3
3
3
1
1
-2
-2
-2
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
64
53
50
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
470
319
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
7
12
12
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.2
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
344
403
532
753
1202
1965
3210
4922
5966
5431
4916
4061
3330
2688
2178
1749
1631
1460
1208
1034
864
643
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
636
673
763
611
611
610
636
646
784
1205
1199
1029
697
697
482
482
600
600
120
611
377
381
120
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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