Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycastle today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycastle at 6AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ballycastle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 18 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 93 | 129 | 441 | 666 | 795 | 928 | 1079 | 975 | 845 | 732 | 590 | 572 | 486 | 451 | 458 | 444 | 410 | 554 | 722 | 936 | 2135 | 4864 | 2290 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:52PM0.51m | 5:32PM0.53m | 5:54AM0.25m | 4:58PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.13m | 2:35AM0.18m | 2:54AM0.23m | 8:44AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 173 | 93 | 129 | 441 | 666 | 795 | 928 | 1079 | 975 | 845 | 732 | 590 | 572 | 486 | 451 | 458 | 444 | 410 | 554 | 722 | 936 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 79 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 37 | — | — | 2135 | 4864 | 2290 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 38 | 150 | 249 | 249 | 26 |
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