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Ballybunion Surf Photo: 'Panoramic view of the Ballybunion cliffs' by Ger

Issued: 12 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballybunion sea temperature is

17.9° C

1.9°

Ballybunion surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		W	NNW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	WSW	W
	14 s	cross- on	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	WSW	W
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	W	W
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	W
	14 s	on	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		W
	13 s	cross- on		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW
	12 s	cross		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		WNW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	WNW
	11 s	cross- on	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	WNW
	11 s	cross- on	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	WNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	WNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	WNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	NW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	NW
	11 s	cross	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballybunion around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 21 minutes before low water (at low spring tide). Tide height was -0.1m (-0.2 ft). Range 5.16m (16.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ballybunion Surf Photo: 'Panoramic view of the Ballybunion cliffs' by Ger

Panoramic view of the Ballybunion cliffs

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User: Ger

Country: Ireland (378 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:38 pm 23 Mar 2015