Ballybunion surf break

Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 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
12.0° 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: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
10
1.3
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
2
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
485
505
415
408
337
312
314
294
331
294
235
231
221
207
240
288
349
349
295
295
301
651
1449
1443
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
ESE
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:27AM3.41m
10:42PM3.57m
11:35AM3.25m
11:50PM3.41m
12:45PM3.20m
00:59AM3.33m
Low Tide
3:56AM0.60m
4:16PM1.10m
5:08AM0.78m
5:33PM1.25m
6:24AM0.88m
6:53PM1.27m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:38
9:40
9:42
Temp °C
14
13
15
17
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
17
18
16
16
15
12
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
12
12
12
10
10
12
16
16
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
10
1.3
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
2
W
13
Energy kJ
485
505
415
408
337
312
314
294
331
294
235
231
221
207
240
288
349
349
295
295
301
651
1449
1443
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
2
1
1
1
1
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
6
27
250
262
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SW
14
0.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
5
5
1
1
8
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
39
41
206
200
41
41
34
0
41
200
200
41
32
0
0
0
32
0
32
32
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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