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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 25 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
10.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 8AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | 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 | |
389 | 334 | 316 | 234 | 192 | 161 | 123 | 97 | 81 | 62 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:18AM3.07m | 12:57PM2.86m | 1:43AM3.04m | 2:19PM2.92m | 2:56AM3.14m | 3:23PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM1.02m | 7:39PM0.97m | 8:27AM0.98m | 8:53PM0.87m | 9:31AM0.84m | 9:52PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | 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 |
 kJ | 389 | 334 | 316 | 234 | 192 | 161 | 123 | 97 | 81 | 62 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 82 | 54 | 52 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | W 8 | — | — | SW 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 71 | 34 | 34 | 127 | 139 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 47 | 205 | 139 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 135 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 47 |
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