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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 May 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
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 3PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | |
443 | 644 | 662 | 759 | 1097 | 1367 | 1339 | 2367 | 1302 | 1112 | 467 | 394 | 345 | 125 | 181 | 206 | 189 | 198 | 210 | 188 | 333 | 370 | 399 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:39AM3.91m | 8:04PM4.00m | 8:27AM3.74m | 8:55PM3.83m | 9:19AM3.53m | 9:50PM3.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.09m | 2:38AM0.17m | 2:58PM0.23m | 3:32AM0.37m | 3:53PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | 9:28 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | 1210 | 160 | 164 | 28 | 111 | 61 | 115 | 29 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 56 | 21 | 370 | 21 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 21 | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 443 | 644 | 662 | 759 | 1097 | 1367 | 1339 | 2367 | 1302 | 1112 | 467 | 394 | 345 | 125 | 181 | 206 | 189 | 198 | 210 | 188 | 333 | — | 399 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 280 | 283 | 274 | 283 | 272 | 274 | 272 | 385 | 283 | 166 | 272 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 253 | 151 | 136 | 136 | 151 | 135 | 136 | 136 | 136 |
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