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Ballybunion Surf Photo: 'Beachgoers on a summer day' by Ger

Issued: 6 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballybunion sea temperature is

16.8°C

2.2°

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
	WNW	SSW		WNW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September 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
	WNW	SSW		WNW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September 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
	WNW	SSW		WNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September 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
	WNW	SSW		WNW
	13 s	cross		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September 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	SSW		WNW
	13 s	cross		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	S		W
	12 s	cross		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	S		W
	12 s	cross		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	S		W
	12 s	cross		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	S		W	WNW
	12 s	cross		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	SSE		W	WNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	SSE		W	WNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	SE	SSE	W	WNW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	SE	SSE	W	WNW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September 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	SE	SSE	WSW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September 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
	W	SE	SSE	WSW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September 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
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September 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
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 12 pm

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

Image captured 53 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.4 ft). Range 5.09m (16.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ballybunion Surf Photo: 'Beachgoers on a summer day' by Ger

Beachgoers on a summer day

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User: Ger

Country: Ireland (379 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:20 pm 22 Sep 2013