Ballybunion surf break

Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 13 Apr 2026 IST
Forecast 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
9.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 6PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (13 Apr)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (13 Apr)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.3
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
1.3
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.8
WSW
2
WSW
2.4
WSW
3.5
WSW
4.5
W
4.5
W
4.5
W
4
W
Period(s) (?)11101010101010912111110131212121212121214151515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)95579158459039933432518120918516311757292010649449281054159241008872985687277004
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
50
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise-------6:43-------6:41-------6:39
Sunset---8:32-------8:34-------8:36----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------11---11242--12----
Temp. °C791110899101213141212121111111110101010910
Feels °C (?)35552226991088975622-11343
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