Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 12PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 5 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 652 | 647 | 526 | 349 | 240 | 297 | 597 | 521 | 350 | 226 | 192 | 163 | 139 | 110 | 83 | 64 | 38 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:35AM3.85m | 7:59PM3.59m | 8:27AM3.62m | 8:53PM3.32m | 9:27AM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.34m | 2:29AM0.44m | 3:05PM0.59m | 3:28AM0.67m | 4:12PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 108 | 212 | 233 | 237 | 233 | 297 | 597 | 521 | 308 | 226 | 192 | 163 | 139 | 110 | 83 | 64 | 38 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | SSW 11 | SSE 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 350 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 652 | 647 | 526 | 349 | 240 | 148 | — | — | 25 | — | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 147 | 148 | 148 | 136 | 136 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 105 | 105 | 136 | 136 |
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