Ballybunion Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.50° N 9.68° W

Ballybunion WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballybunion sea temperature is
17.6°C
1.7° 

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


Ballybunion surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, WNW swell with 716 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ballybunion in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 24th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 29th Aug)8ft (2.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballybunion over the next 16 days.


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