Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
15.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Ballycotton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 9AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.2
SSW
16
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
14
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
21
20
28
62
85
77
80
108
129
26
196
235
258
236
208
186
161
124
129
150
41
128
100
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ENE
10
SE
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:22AM3.00m
3:49PM3.05m
4:12AM3.06m
4:37PM3.15m
4:57AM3.15m
5:20PM3.26m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.96m
10:17PM0.94m
10:39AM0.88m
11:04PM0.86m
11:22AM0.78m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:54
9:54
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
13
14
15
16
16
14
Feels °C
22
19
17
14
14
14
15
15
14
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.2
E
4
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
33
21
20
1
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
24
21
43
43
44
44
161
124
42
41
41
40
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
8
7
4
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
43
42
2
3
25
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
12
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.5
W
4
1.2
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.5
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
28
62
85
77
80
108
129
181
196
235
258
236
208
186
6
129
150
148
128
100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
47
47
74
135
146
151
146
148
148
258
151
151
283
283
254
148
151
0
0
0
385
384
415
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
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