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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
10.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | |
9 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 33 | 72 | 68 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 72 | 64 | 58 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:33AM3.29m | 10:55PM3.38m | 11:54AM3.10m | 00:17AM3.26m | 1:20PM3.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.78m | 4:23PM1.22m | 5:21AM1.01m | 5:55PM1.41m | 6:58AM1.04m | 7:31PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | 8:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 9 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 33 | 72 | 68 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 72 | 64 | 58 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 51 | 568 | 306 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 45 | 306 | 47 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 82 |
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