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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 10AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
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 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
251 | 214 | 170 | 165 | 222 | 289 | 312 | 328 | 254 | 213 | 167 | 131 | 163 | 235 | 195 | 107 | 96 | 153 | 232 | 302 | 338 | 295 | 256 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:12AM2.82m | 11:29PM3.01m | 12:23PM2.85m | 00:38AM3.05m | 1:29PM3.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM1.33m | 4:54PM1.57m | 5:57AM1.34m | 6:22PM1.56m | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:38PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | 9:22 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 251 | 214 | 170 | 119 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 256 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | W 9 | NW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 103 | 71 | 67 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 37 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 144 | 156 | 170 | 165 | 222 | 289 | 312 | 328 | 254 | 213 | 167 | 131 | 163 | 235 | 195 | 107 | 96 | 153 | 232 | 302 | 338 | 295 | — | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 389 | 392 | 583 | 377 | 616 | 743 | 278 | 214 | 214 | 333 | 620 | 620 | 408 | 396 | 389 | 414 | 474 | 246 | 355 | 352 |
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