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Ballyconnell surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ballyconnell surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballyconnell sea temperature is
10.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballyconnell today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyconnell at 7PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 13). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ballyconnell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 6144 | 5393 | 5071 | 5439 | 5164 | 4313 | 3297 | 3088 | 2975 | 2581 | 2348 | 3078 | 3153 | 2928 | 2733 | 3154 | 4384 | 3972 | 7288 | 7012 | 6090 | 5644 | 5597 | 5597 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:34PM 2.82 | 1:28AM 2.45 | 1:37PM 2.74 | 2:26AM 2.58 | 2:33PM 2.72 | 3:14AM 2.73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:06AM 1.15 | 7:15PM 0.89 | 7:21AM 1.16 | 8:08PM 0.86 | 8:24AM 1.08 | 8:53PM 0.80 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels °C (?) | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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