Surf Forecasts:
Ballybunion surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 25 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 28ft (8.5m), 16s period, W swell with 35,628 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 25 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 13s period with WNW 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 Sunday (Oct 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 7.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballybunion in the next 16 days are 8.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 28ft (8.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballybunion over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, gales from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1192 | 8896 | 5498 | 4222 | 3090 | 2032 | 1631 | 1574 | 5231 | 9715 | 8252 | 3164 | 2850 | 8593 | 29609 | 14865 | 4975 | 1500 | 458 | 2170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:13AM2.89m | 2:24PM3.12m | 3:03AM3.16m | 3:11PM3.38m | 3:43AM3.47m | 3:52PM3.64m | 4:20AM3.76m | 4:30PM3.89m | 4:55AM4.02m | 5:09PM4.09m | 5:31AM4.20m | 5:48PM4.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM1.33m | 8:26AM1.45m | 8:55PM1.05m | 9:11AM1.16m | 9:32PM0.76m | 9:48AM0.86m | 10:06PM0.48m | 10:23AM0.57m | 10:40PM0.25m | 10:58AM0.32m | 11:15PM0.10m | 11:35AM0.14m | 11:51PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — |
 | 6:34 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 1192 | — | — | 4222 | 14 | 2032 | 1631 | — | — | — | 8252 | 3164 | — | — | — | — | 4975 | 1500 | 458 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 315 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 13 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 16 | NW 14 | — | SE 3 | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 8896 | 5498 | — | 3090 | — | — | 1574 | 5231 | 9715 | — | — | 2850 | 8593 | 29609 | 14865 | — | 6 | — | 2170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 225 | 359 | 598 | 135 | 17 | 42 | 413 | 611 | 611 | 135 | 142 | 200 | 1008 | 581 | 599 | 41 | 611 | 732 | 780 |
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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).
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