Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 8AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 245 | 447 | 350 | 250 | 169 | 134 | 172 | 136 | 99 | 75 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 108 | 219 | 206 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:56AM3.59m | 5:18PM3.78m | 5:36AM3.77m | 5:56PM3.89m | 6:13AM3.88m | 6:32PM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.37m | 11:23AM0.23m | 11:46PM0.21m | 12:03PM0.11m | 00:23AM0.13m | 12:39PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 169 | 134 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | — | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 15 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 195 | 245 | 447 | 350 | 250 | 23 | 22 | 172 | 136 | 99 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 108 | 219 | 206 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 560 | 562 | 706 | 897 | 897 | 897 | 455 | 526 | 0 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 135 | 135 | 137 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 135 |
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