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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 ISTForecast 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
10.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 14 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | |
55 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:19PM2.92m | 2:56AM3.14m | 3:23PM3.08m | 3:52AM3.30m | 4:13PM3.27m | 4:36AM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.98m | 8:53PM0.87m | 9:31AM0.84m | 9:52PM0.72m | 10:23AM0.67m | 10:41PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 55 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 11 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 5 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 13 | SW 11 | W 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 15 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 148 | 139 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 148 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 148 | 135 | 47 | 47 | 105 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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