Ballycastle Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.22° N 6.23° W

Ballycastle 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Ballycastle

Issued: 6 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ballycastle sea temperature is
10.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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


How big are the waves at Ballycastle today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycastle at 1PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (05 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Ballycastle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
905
722
527
458
366
372
302
324
319
234
230
186
167
130
128
125
83
80
102
191
180
143
179
151
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:42AM0.48m
9:53PM0.52m
5:56AM0.48m
10:50PM0.51m
6:11AM0.46m
11:50PM0.52m
Low Tide
1:28AM0.36m
1:40PM0.02m
2:04AM0.38m
2:18PM0.03m
2:55AM0.41m
2:57PM0.06m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
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cloud
light rain
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light rain
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cloud
cloud
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light rain
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:47
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:58
9:59
10:00
10:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
11
10
10
Feels °C
3
4
7
10
9
10
9
8
6
5
5
8
9
11
10
8
7
9
9
8
8
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
905
722
527
458
366
372
302
324
319
234
230
186
167
130
128
125
83
80
102
191
180
143
179
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
276
17
35
14
3
4
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
ESE
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
3
7
4
8
18
16
18
5
2
3
2
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
26
26
26
11
11
11
11
11
19
19
19
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
35
72
26
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Antrim
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
3
4
3
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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