Ballybunion surf break

Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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 12PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (19 May)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.5
W
16
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
371
422
484
673
3302
4028
4084
3728
2887
2419
1949
1367
1092
855
610
514
496
492
402
342
356
370
432
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:33AM4.09m
7:50PM4.19m
8:26AM3.89m
8:42PM4.00m
9:24AM3.64m
9:40PM3.78m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.36m
1:58AM0.16m
2:17PM0.60m
2:54AM0.37m
3:12PM0.86m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:35
9:36
9:37
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
15
16
14
14
14
13
15
16
15
14
15
13
8
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
6
8
10
11
13
10
11
12
10
12
12
14
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
13
1.7
WSW
9
0.7
W
16
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
184
34
35
484
254
4084
2419
1949
1367
1092
855
610
514
496
492
402
342
356
370
432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
10
0.2
W
14
0.1
NW
10
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
83
16
4
58
87
1
2
10
19
33
30
27
26
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.3
W
17
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
17
6
51
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
1.6
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.5
W
16
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
0.3
S
2
Energy kJ
1
371
422
673
3302
4028
3728
2887
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
355
200
60
194
35
35
32
194
41
20
32
41
0
17
32
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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