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Ballycotton surf break

Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 IST
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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
11.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 2AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
SE
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2
ESE
7
1.3
SE
7
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
36
43
56
77
118
29
28
28
26
38
12
12
1331
1219
728
440
158
83
85
27
28
17
29
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
35
NE
45
ENE
45
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
E
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:13PM3.27m
4:36AM3.44m
4:55PM3.45m
5:15AM3.56m
5:32PM3.58m
5:50AM3.63m
Low Tide
10:41PM0.56m
11:05AM0.53m
11:22PM0.45m
11:41AM0.42m
11:58PM0.37m
12:15PM0.36m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
8:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:52
—
—
—
—
—
8:54
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
8
4
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
8
7
9
10
12
13
12
11
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
6
5
5
4
2
0
0
0
3
5
4
2
-1
2
4
4
6
8
10
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
SE
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
1.3
SE
7
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
8
9
16
31
32
31
29
28
28
26
38
12
12
12
11
11
11
158
83
85
27
10
7
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
19
—
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.3
WSW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.5
WSW
10
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
E
6
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
17
17
5
2
2
2
2
7
—
6
12
5
5
23
5
5
62
88
70
10
15
10
11
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
—
—
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
17
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
17
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
S
5
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
2
—
—
2
3
1
—
—
—
—
6
—
—
—
—
—
6
10
10
20
10
15
1
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
2.1
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
6
2.4
E
7
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
27
36
43
56
77
118
237
402
366
331
293
557
1073
1331
1219
728
440
—
—
—
—
28
17
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Ballybunion
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Oysterhaven
Cork
Oysterhaven
Cork
Oysterhaven
Cork
Oysterhaven
Cork
Ballybunion
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Rossbeigh Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ownachincha
Cork
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
135
136
34
34
34
34
135
136
136
136
136
136
136
136
136
136
136
136
135
135
74
136
136
135
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Oysterhaven
Oysterhaven
Oysterhaven
Oysterhaven
Ownachincha
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Bundoran
Donegal
Garywilliam Point
Kerry
Magheraroarty Strand
Donegal
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Magheraroarty Strand
Donegal
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Crab Island
Clare
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Five Finger Strand
Donegal
Pollacheeny Harbour
Sligo
Curransport
Donegal
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Pollacheeny Harbour
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Umzumbe
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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