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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 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 11PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | |
20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:12AM3.12m | 1:42PM2.97m | 2:17AM3.12m | 2:45PM3.04m | 3:13AM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.85m | 7:50AM0.93m | 8:14PM0.87m | 8:51AM0.89m | 9:14PM0.83m | 9:44AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | WSW 7 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 13 | SE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | S 19 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 13 | SE 5 | S 19 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 5 | S 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 105 | 34 | 34 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 136 | 136 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 127 | 135 | 139 | 135 | 47 | 74 | 135 | 74 | 135 | 135 |
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