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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 11PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | |
1238 | 971 | 766 | 560 | 363 | 284 | 227 | 201 | 158 | 129 | 138 | 125 | 125 | 136 | 257 | 293 | 310 | 373 | 989 | 2875 | 3070 | 3102 | 3005 | 3054 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:01PM3.85m | 4:17AM3.91m | 4:45PM4.09m | 5:05AM4.10m | 5:29PM4.26m | 5:53AM4.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.52m | 10:27AM0.24m | 10:51PM0.26m | 11:10AM0.12m | 11:35PM0.07m | 11:54AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 8 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 363 | 284 | 227 | 201 | 158 | 129 | 138 | 125 | 125 | 136 | 78 | 139 | 220 | 313 | 778 | 2875 | 3070 | 3102 | 3005 | 3054 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 15 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 1 | — | — | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 9 | N 8 | N 7 | W 9 | WNW 16 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1238 | 971 | 766 | 560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 293 | 310 | 373 | 989 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1199 | 458 | 377 | 53 | 53 | 120 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 355 | 435 | 599 | 581 | 32 | 206 | 332 | 348 | 32 | |
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