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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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 9AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | |
2877 | 2349 | 1895 | 1363 | 1411 | 1168 | 993 | 805 | 547 | 363 | 284 | 251 | 198 | 151 | 126 | 114 | 86 | 94 | 91 | 189 | 227 | 254 | 308 | 1111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:28AM3.66m | 4:01PM3.85m | 4:17AM3.91m | 4:45PM4.09m | 5:05AM4.10m | 5:29PM4.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.44m | 10:08PM0.52m | 10:27AM0.24m | 10:51PM0.26m | 11:10AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 363 | 284 | 251 | 198 | 151 | 126 | 114 | 86 | 94 | 91 | 78 | 139 | 220 | 308 | 478 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | WNW 15 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 42 | 1 | — | — | 126 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 16 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 2877 | 2349 | 1895 | 1363 | 1411 | 1168 | 993 | 805 | 547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 189 | 227 | 254 | 302 | 1111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 697 | 697 | 482 | 618 | 1025 | 1458 | 697 | 381 | 377 | 120 | 53 | 120 | 120 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 352 | 352 | 352 |
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