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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 9AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 14 | NE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 9 | |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 64 | 119 | 4 | 147 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:05AM2.91m | 10:36PM2.92m | 11:00AM2.77m | 11:38PM2.83m | 12:08PM2.71m | 00:50AM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM1.04m | 4:34PM1.04m | 5:10AM1.17m | 5:35PM1.15m | 6:16AM1.23m | 6:43PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 13 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 94 | 77 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | W 14 | W 14 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | S 18 | W 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 31 | 64 | 119 | 141 | 147 | 115 | 113 | 230 | 306 | 302 | 251 | 229 | 180 | 149 | — | 170 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 135 | 127 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 455 | 257 | 285 | 311 | 278 | 278 | 477 | 508 | 508 | 12 |
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