Surf Forecasts:
Ballyconnell surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 307 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballyconnell this week:
The surf forecast for Ballyconnell over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballyconnell in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballyconnell over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break this down for Ballyconnell in imperial. It’s a rough forecast, plain and simple.
First few days, starting July 10th – there’s a small west swell around 4ft with an 11-second period, pushing moderate energy (332). But the wind is all wrong, cross-onshore, making it a mess. Water temp is about 61°F, a touch warmer than usual. Don’t bother paddling out.
Saturday the 11th is smaller and choppy. Then from Sunday the 12th through Tuesday the 14th, the wind turns light and offshore, cleaning things up, but the swell shrinks to tiny – 1ft to 2ft. The energy is weak (20 to 86). Period on the 14th hits 10 seconds, so there’s some shape, but it’s longboard or flat stuff only.
From the 15th to the 18th, it’s flat or junk. That 19 mph north-northwest wind on the 17th and 18th kicks up a messy 3ft windswell with a terrible 4-7 second period. Skip it.
Now, the only real pulse comes around Monday July 21st. Swell jumps to 7ft from the west-northwest with a 10-second period, and the energy climbs to a strong 784. But the wind is fresh and cross-onshore at 19 mph – it’s going to be a choppy, lumpy mess. That size is for experienced surfers only. Wednesday the 22nd drops to 5ft with lighter wind, might be a little cleaner, but still rated poor.
For the kite surfers, from the 20th to the 23rd, that wind and swell combo at a beach break looks a lot more fun than paddling out.
Honestly, there’s no perfect session here. The 21st-22nd is your only shot at some size, but you’ll have to deal with bumpy conditions. Otherwise, it’s a quiet stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 307 | 192 | 146 | 140 | 70 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 40 | 80 | 71 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:44PM2.73m | 3:06AM2.88m | 3:51PM2.93m | 4:16AM2.99m | 4:52PM3.19m | 5:19AM3.12m | 5:47PM3.47m | 6:15AM3.23m | 6:38PM3.71m | 7:06AM3.28m | 7:26PM3.88m | 7:54AM3.26m | 8:13PM3.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.92m | 9:27AM0.65m | 10:01PM0.71m | 10:28AM0.50m | 11:04PM0.46m | 11:22AM0.35m | 00:00AM0.22m | 12:12PM0.20m | 00:52AM0.05m | 12:58PM0.11m | 1:42AM-0.03m | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:29AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 332 | 307 | 192 | 146 | 140 | 70 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 40 | 80 | 71 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 11 | W 16 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | W 21 | — | W 10 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | E 2 | E 2 | ENE 2 | E 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 24 | 6 | 28 | 166 | 5 | 22 | 58 | 436 | 279 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 89 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
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