Ballybunion Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.50° N 9.68° W

Ballybunion 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ballybunion sea temperature is
17.1°C
1.4° 

Ballybunion surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ballybunion today (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 8PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (02 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (02 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
9
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
9
2.2
W
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
121
165
214
272
294
266
295
343
401
421
513
525
1122
2012
3552
4626
4447
4534
3729
3010
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
W
30
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:54AM3.77m
9:12PM3.68m
9:40AM3.56m
10:05PM3.39m
10:38AM3.32m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.62m
3:11AM0.67m
3:36PM0.87m
4:02AM1.00m
4:40PM1.14m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:22
8:21
 mm
1
5
4
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
16
15
15
14
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
9
8
8
7
8
9
10
11
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