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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 2PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
147 | 139 | 204 | 244 | 321 | 555 | 1249 | 3416 | 3678 | 3508 | 3334 | 3334 | 2946 | 2904 | 2347 | 1875 | 1421 | 1042 | 837 | 647 | 512 | 380 | 263 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:05AM4.10m | 5:29PM4.26m | 5:53AM4.20m | 6:14PM4.33m | 6:42AM4.20m | 7:01PM4.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.12m | 11:35PM0.07m | 11:54AM0.10m | 00:21AM-0.01m | 12:40PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  |  | | | | |  | | |  | | |  | | | | |  | | |
 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | 9:32 |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 147 | 42 | 78 | 139 | 271 | 256 | 778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2347 | 1875 | 1421 | 1042 | 837 | 647 | 512 | 380 | 263 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 139 | 204 | 244 | 321 | 555 | 1249 | 3416 | 3678 | 3508 | 3334 | 3334 | 2946 | 2904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 206 | 337 | 435 | 410 | 361 | 361 | 352 | 361 | 204 | 352 | 348 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 41 |
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