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Ballycotton ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.0
Difficulty Level: 1.0

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Overall: 2.8

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Ballycotton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cork, Ireland)

Ballycotton break guidePhoto by: Jorkil

Ballycotton Surf Guide

Ballycotton in County Cork is a sheltered beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide.

Ballycotton Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon beach redBeachIcon s32.8
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
9.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ballycotton:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ballycotton occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Ballycotton (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Ballycotton with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in December while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 56% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
29%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
15%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
56%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ballycotton Location Map

Interactive Ballycotton surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ballycotton is Cork Airport (ORK) in Ireland, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ballycotton is Waterford Airport (WAT), also in Ireland, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Ballycotton Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 March 2023, 06:44 Local Time
Sunday 26
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
1.5
SSW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.4
SW
Period (s) 10 13 12 11
Wind (km/h)
25
20
15
10
Wind State cross-
off		 cross cross cross-
on

What does Ballycotton look like?

Latest photos from Ballycotton. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Jack ClohessyCredit: Shaun BarryCredit: Shaun BarryCredit: Shaun BarryCredit: Shaun Barry

    Tides at Ballycotton

    Current tide and informaton
    For Ballycotton, 0 km from Ballycotton.
    Next High Water: 09:10am | 3.66m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 03:32pm | 0.43m
    IS AT (local time)

    Ballycotton Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (9.2 °C) at Ballycotton is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (7.0 °C).

    Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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    Current Temp*: 9.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    water-temp
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    Swell History at Ballycotton

    Surf stats for Ballycotton, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Average Swell
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    Wind History at Ballycotton

    Wind stats for Ballycotton, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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      • Icon s32.7
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      • Icon beach redBeach
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      • Icon reef redReef
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      Reliability: fairly consistent
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      • Icon beach redBeach
      • Icon s33.3
      Reliability: fairly consistent
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    • Garrettstown
      • Icon beach redBeach and point
      • Icon s33.5
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      47km away

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