
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
679 | 465 | 339 | 371 | 520 | 370 | 715 | 728 | 172 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 236 | 311 | 427 | 453 | 549 | 579 | 388 | 314 | 242 | 237 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:28PM3.97m | 6:49AM4.00m | 7:11PM3.82m | 7:35AM3.85m | 7:59PM3.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.01m | 00:53AM0.08m | 1:19PM0.14m | 1:38AM0.24m | 2:08PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | W 11 | S 18 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
— | 254 | 198 | — | — | 35 | 715 | 728 | 23 | 37 | 2 | 6 | — | 57 | 115 | 69 | 108 | 209 | 268 | 314 | 242 | 237 | 228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 22 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
679 | 465 | 339 | 371 | 520 | 370 | 320 | 236 | 172 | 64 | 109 | 185 | 236 | 311 | 427 | 453 | 549 | 579 | 388 | 243 | 196 | 119 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 300 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 255 | 256 | 256 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 148 | 202 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 |
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