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Ballybunion surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 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
10.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ballybunion today?
The current surf forecast for Ballybunion at 1PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ballybunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 21 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3318 | 4697 | 5978 | 6868 | 7694 | 7592 | 7389 | 6957 | 6453 | 5978 | 5237 | 4559 | 4122 | 3946 | 3834 | 3566 | 3459 | 3216 | 3041 | 3041 | 2627 | 3497 | 46857 | 66610 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:51PM 3.13 | 2:21AM 3.32 | 2:42PM 3.23 | 3:04AM 3.45 | 3:27PM 3.34 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:49AM 1.21 | 8:05PM 1.07 | 8:36AM 1.07 | 8:48PM 1.01 | 9:17AM 0.92 | 9:28PM 0.93 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:23 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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