Surf Forecasts:
Ballybunion surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 21 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 10,857 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballybunion this week:
The surf forecast for Ballybunion over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballybunion in the next 16 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 21st Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballybunion over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, near gales from the SE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | W 12 | N 5 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | S 4 | S 5 | WSW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 39 | 37 | 103 | 123 | 79 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 35 | 64 | 111 | 64 | 31 | 29 | 98 | 135 | 326 | 2513 | 7373 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:53PM3.89m | 5:06AM4.00m | 5:28PM3.84m | 5:39AM3.94m | 6:03PM3.72m | 6:13AM3.83m | 6:39PM3.56m | 6:49AM3.67m | 7:18PM3.36m | 7:28AM3.49m | 8:01PM3.15m | 8:13AM3.29m | 8:51PM2.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.44m | 11:11AM0.35m | 11:22PM0.54m | 11:45AM0.43m | 11:55PM0.68m | 12:19PM0.56m | 00:29AM0.85m | 12:56PM0.74m | 1:04AM1.04m | 1:35PM0.94m | 1:43AM1.24m | 2:21PM1.14m | 2:30AM1.42m | |||||||
 |  |  | |  | | |  |  | |  | | | | |  | | |  | | |
 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:45 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | SW 10 | N 5 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 30 | 37 | 103 | 123 | 79 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 35 | 64 | 111 | 64 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 135 | 170 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 10 | W 12 | SW 10 | NNW 13 | NW 8 | WSW 15 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | WSW 12 | W 13 | WNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 47 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 14 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | N 9 | SW 9 | W 16 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 2 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | W 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 42 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 98 | 16 | 326 | 2513 | 7373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 317 | 390 | 380 | 593 | 366 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Never miss your swells again.
Built by surfers, trusted by millions for over 20 years. The Wavefinder in our app makes it even easier to find where the best waves are breaking. Follow the yellow stars along your coast and get there first.
Scan the QR code to open the Surf‑Forecast app
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ballybunion surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Ballybunion Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Ballybunion provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ballybunion can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ballybunion surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ballybunion) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ballybunion may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Kerry? If you are looking for accommodation near Ballybunion, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Kerry, consider staying in Tra Li which is 26 km (16 miles) away. Other places in and around Kerry where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Fenit which is 27 km (17 miles) away, Foynes, Shannon and Inis.
Nearest