Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 22 | 89 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 22 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:13PM3.96m | 6:38AM3.86m | 7:04PM4.02m | 7:27AM3.85m | 7:55PM4.00m | 8:17AM3.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.10m | 1:08PM0.07m | 1:39AM0.09m | 1:59PM0.06m | 2:30AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | |
— | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
25 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 22 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 9 |
34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 5 | WSW 11 | SE 5 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 89 | 17 | 44 | 36 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 47 | 39 | 46 | 36 | 38 | 26 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 147 | 146 | 146 | 148 | 147 | 146 | 151 | 147 | 146 | 146 | 166 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 151 | 136 | 135 | 138 | 146 | 146 |
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