Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 8PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | S 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 54 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:13AM3.54m | 7:34PM3.66m | 7:47AM3.60m | 8:08PM3.70m | 8:21AM3.62m | 8:42PM3.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.32m | 1:58AM0.40m | 2:12PM0.28m | 2:33AM0.39m | 2:47PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | S 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 54 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | W 12 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 3 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 11 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 2 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | W 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 17 | 21 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 260 | 379 | 260 | 790 | 581 | 62 | 151 | 151 | 148 | 148 | 166 | 166 | 148 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 |
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