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Ballyconnell surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 May 2026 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballyconnell today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyconnell at 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballyconnell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | |
689 | 508 | 429 | 421 | 359 | 297 | 317 | 286 | 281 | 288 | 283 | 300 | 361 | 354 | 354 | 362 | 425 | 380 | 450 | 371 | 302 | 240 | 228 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:16AM3.32m | 6:38PM3.32m | 6:49AM3.26m | 7:09PM3.35m | 7:22AM3.16m | 7:40PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.40m | 12:20PM0.23m | 00:37AM0.35m | 12:49PM0.27m | 1:10AM0.36m | 1:19PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 689 | 508 | 429 | 421 | 359 | 297 | 317 | 286 | 281 | 288 | 283 | 300 | 361 | 354 | 354 | 362 | 192 | 151 | 184 | 159 | 180 | 136 | 113 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 425 | 380 | 450 | 371 | 302 | 240 | 228 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 28 | 60 | 145 | 145 | 166 | 60 | 147 | 212 | 507 | 523 | 60 |
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