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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 8AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
50 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:47AM3.45m | 4:11PM3.48m | 4:35AM3.69m | 4:57PM3.73m | 5:20AM3.87m | 5:43PM3.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.52m | 10:36PM0.40m | 11:02AM0.30m | 11:24PM0.19m | 11:48AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 50 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | N 3 | NE 7 | E 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 7 | S 19 | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 9 | NE 8 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 4 | — | — | S 19 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 7 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 567 | 567 | 347 | 489 | 926 | 1393 | 568 | 279 | 278 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 146 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 380 | 255 | 380 |
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