Ballycotton Surf Forecast

/ Cork (12 surf breaks) /

Ireland (149 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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 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 2AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	9s
Afternoon (23 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	9s
Evening (23 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	9s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 22			Saturday 23								Sunday 24								Mon 25
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 7	SW 7
Wave Graph
kJ	226	167	163	160	157	125	117	81	79	95	76	59	44	43	42	23	20	20	20	20	17	17	17	17
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	W	N	N	NE	E
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	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on	on
High Tide				10:52PM3.38m				11:20AM3.10m				00:00AM3.21m				12:31PM2.98m					1:12AM3.12m
Low Tide		4:53PM0.60m				5:35AM0.78m				5:59PM0.76m				6:42AM0.90m					7:07PM0.85m				7:50AM0.93m


	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:26	—	—	—
	—	9:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:30	—	—	—	—	—	9:31
mm	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	13	13	12	12	12	13	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	13	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	19
Feels °C	9	10	11	10	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	10	10	11	11	12	13	14	14	13	13	14	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SSW 14	SW 9	SW 9	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7
kJ	226	167	163	160	157	125	117	81	79	40	76	59	44	43	42	23	20	20	20	20	8	8	14	14
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 6	S 6	S 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSW 14	SSE 5	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	WSW 8	WSW 8	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	37	18	18	39	27	19	11	6	38	3	41	41	41	20	20	19	18	17	17	17	7	6	17	17
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 14	SSE 5	SSE 5	SE 5	—	—	—	—	W 9	WSW 8	WSW 8	WSW 10	W 9	SSW 13	SSW 13	W 14	SE 4
kJ	37	25	25	25	25	24	24	37	3	3	1	—	—	—	—	2	7	7	9	7	17	17	4	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 6	S 6	S 7	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 5	SW 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 3
kJ	62	67	56	—	—	—	—	—	10	95	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Llangrannog Wales - Mid	Tenby (South Beach) Wales - Pembrokeshire	Ballycotton Cork	Ballycotton Cork	Ballycotton Cork	Ballycotton Cork	Kilcummin Kerry	Broadhaven South Wales - Pembrokeshire	Broadhaven South Wales - Pembrokeshire	Kilcummin Kerry	Ballycotton Cork	Ballycotton Cork	Ballybunion Kerry	Ballybunion Kerry	Doughmore Clare	Sandy Bay Kerry	Sandy Bay Kerry	Sherkin Island - Silver Strand Cork	Oysterhaven Cork	Oysterhaven Cork	Garrettstown Cork	Garrettstown Cork	Garrettstown Cork	Sherkin Island - Silver Strand Cork
Rating (10 max)	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	246	230	0	0	0	0	151	215	215	151	0	0	135	135	146	146	146	105	34	34	47	47	47	105
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork			Ballycotton	Ballycotton	Ballycotton	Ballycotton					Ballycotton	Ballycotton						Barley Cove	Inchydoney	Oysterhaven	Barley Cove	Barley Cove	Barley Cove	Sherkin Island - Silver Strand
Rating (10 max)			1	1	1	1					1	1						1	1	1	2	2	2	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland	Easky Left Sligo	Fanad Head Reef Donegal	Lackan Bay Mayo and Achill Island	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Shit Creek Clare	Easky Left Sligo	Dunmoran Strand Sligo	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Bundoran Donegal	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Smerwick Harbour Kerry	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Inch Reefs Kerry
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Header Global	Burleigh Heads Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Currumbin Point Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Saint Leu Reunion	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Etang-Sale Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Arrawarra Australia	The Hoek South Africa	Hell South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa
Rating (10 max)	6	7	6	5	5	6	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5

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