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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 01 May 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 3PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | |
464 | 400 | 331 | 278 | 273 | 341 | 375 | 310 | 298 | 341 | 348 | 420 | 404 | 396 | 416 | 520 | 337 | 341 | 364 | 385 | 382 | 297 | 229 | 323 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:52PM3.96m | 6:10AM3.86m | 6:23PM3.95m | 6:43AM3.80m | 6:55PM3.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.40m | 11:55PM0.39m | 12:07PM0.46m | 00:27AM0.41m | 12:38PM0.57m | 00:59AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 464 | 400 | 331 | 278 | 273 | 341 | 375 | 310 | 298 | 341 | 348 | 420 | 404 | 396 | 416 | 520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 56 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 337 | 341 | 364 | 385 | 382 | 297 | 229 | 323 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 42 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 159 | 42 | 53 | 413 | 278 | 249 | 414 | 53 | 474 | 386 | 246 |
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