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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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 3AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
190 | 184 | 328 | 436 | 516 | 813 | 3555 | 4028 | 4112 | 3970 | 3088 | 2419 | 2107 | 1472 | 1092 | 855 | 617 | 525 | 511 | 492 | 416 | 363 | 356 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:33AM4.09m | 7:50PM4.19m | 8:26AM3.89m | 8:42PM4.00m | 9:24AM3.64m | 9:40PM3.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.02m | 1:27PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.16m | 2:17PM0.60m | 2:54AM0.37m | 3:12PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 14 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 190 | 184 | 34 | 35 | 59 | 330 | 3555 | — | 4112 | — | 3088 | 2419 | 2107 | 1472 | 1092 | 855 | 617 | 525 | 511 | 492 | 416 | 363 | 356 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 | NW 10 | W 17 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 14 |
| kJ | 98 | 83 | 16 | 4 | 51 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 30 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 6 | — | W 15 | W 15 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 17 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | W 14 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 328 | 436 | 516 | 813 | — | 4028 | — | 3970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 355 | 361 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 41 | 35 | 32 | 39 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 17 | 20 | 32 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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