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Ballycotton surf break

Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 IST
Forecast 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
13.4° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 7PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
WSW
11
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
51
86
87
51
87
44
74
75
79
81
82
127
92
92
85
137
125
127
125
171
398
357
350
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:22PM3.27m
4:42AM3.32m
5:03PM3.38m
5:21AM3.38m
5:41PM3.46m
5:59AM3.42m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.72m
10:49PM0.69m
11:09AM0.64m
11:29PM0.62m
11:46AM0.58m
00:06AM0.58m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:20
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
9:36
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:37
—
—
—
9:38
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
13
13
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
10
9
10
11
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
4
51
86
87
51
87
44
74
75
79
81
76
84
92
92
85
137
125
127
123
171
125
126
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
4
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
14
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
—
—
—
Energy kJ
51
3
1
3
3
3
6
7
14
10
30
82
2
86
86
2
7
32
86
125
125
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
12
—
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
15
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
3
1
3
—
1
1
2
2
2
14
5
5
5
2
2
4
36
32
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
10
—
—
0.7
SW
9
0.8
SW
9
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
Energy kJ
10
13
20
30
39
44
43
45
32
26
26
18
127
—
—
85
95
17
29
57
80
398
357
350
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Ballinknockane
Kerry
Hawkes Point
Cornwall (North)
Trez Hir
Brittany - Finistere
Hawkes Point
Cornwall (North)
Hawkes Point
Cornwall (North)
Kenneggy Cove
Cornwall (South)
Hawkes Point
Cornwall (North)
Smerwick Harbour
Kerry
Smerwick Harbour
Kerry
Smerwick Harbour
Kerry
Mother Ivey s Spot M
Cornwall (North)
Kilcummin
Kerry
Ballycotton
Cork
Ballycotton
Cork
Ballycotton
Cork
Ballybunion
Kerry
Rossbeigh Strand
Kerry
Rossbeigh Strand
Kerry
Kilcummin
Kerry
Mother Ivey s Spot M
Cornwall (North)
Llangrannog
Wales - Mid
Ballinknockane
Kerry
Ballycotton
Cork
Ballycotton
Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
2
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
148
255
455
255
255
266
255
166
166
166
254
151
0
0
0
135
136
136
151
254
246
148
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Ballycotton
Ballycotton
Ballycotton
Ballycotton
Ballycotton
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Garywilliam Point
Kerry
Slivebawn Right
Donegal
Smerwick Harbour
Kerry
Smerwick Harbour
Kerry
Smerwick Harbour
Kerry
Lackan Bay
Mayo and Achill Island
Lackan Bay
Mayo and Achill Island
Easky Left
Sligo
Portrush-West Strand
Antrim
Slivebawn Right
Donegal
Shit Creek
Clare
Rossbeigh Strand
Kerry
Ballinknockane
Kerry
Easky Left
Sligo
Bundoran
Donegal
Easky Left
Sligo
Ballinknockane
Kerry
Lackan Bay
Mayo and Achill Island
Garywilliam Point
Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
4
Header Global
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New Zealand
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Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Diners Beach
New Zealand
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Lebu
Chile
Aganoa Beach
Samoa
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Maraa
French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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