Ballycotton surf break

Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 IST
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Ballycotton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
7
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.2
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
9
0.8
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
165
160
391
471
273
344
282
282
240
226
167
163
160
133
125
101
81
79
78
62
47
45
43
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:19AM3.53m
9:50PM3.61m
10:16AM3.29m
10:52PM3.38m
11:20AM3.10m
00:00AM3.21m
Low Tide
3:53PM0.41m
4:31AM0.59m
4:53PM0.60m
5:35AM0.78m
5:59PM0.76m
6:42AM0.90m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:28
9:29
9:30
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
10
10
10
8
7
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
12
13
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
9
0.8
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
Energy kJ
23
165
160
21
21
273
344
282
282
240
226
167
163
160
133
125
101
81
79
78
62
47
45
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3
22
22
21
21
61
73
39
38
37
18
55
38
27
18
11
6
38
40
41
41
41
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
23
3
21
54
21
21
6
6
25
18
25
25
24
24
37
6
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.2
SSE
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
247
107
92
391
471
97
47
58
56
49
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
136
136
146
148
136
136
135
135
148
151
246
246
0
0
0
0
0
146
215
146
0
146
146
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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