Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 5PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 471 | 462 | 540 | 0 | 362 | 664 | 502 | 649 | 667 | 813 | 573 | 486 | 407 | 753 | 376 | 470 | 0 | 346 | 412 | 481 | 531 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06PM3.85m | 7:23AM3.86m | 7:41PM3.72m | 7:58AM3.73m | 8:15PM3.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.12m | 1:28AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.24m | 2:00AM0.33m | 2:20PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 471 | 462 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 210 | — | — | 614 | 573 | 486 | 407 | 753 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 540 | 211 | 362 | 664 | 502 | 649 | 667 | 813 | — | — | — | 334 | 376 | 470 | 222 | 346 | 412 | 481 | 531 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 125 | 254 | 253 | 259 | 148 | 385 | 181 | 562 | 525 | 455 | 0 | 138 | 151 | 138 | 253 | 253 | 435 | 462 | 257 | 259 |
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