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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 7AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 42 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 104 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 689 | 770 | 759 | 532 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:23PM3.08m | 3:52AM3.30m | 4:13PM3.27m | 4:36AM3.44m | 4:55PM3.45m | 5:15AM3.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.72m | 10:23AM0.67m | 10:41PM0.56m | 11:05AM0.53m | 11:22PM0.45m | 11:41AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 11 | W 19 | W 18 | SE 11 | WSW 11 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 25 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 42 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 104 | 205 | 402 | 371 | 360 | 377 | 502 | 689 | 770 | 759 | 532 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 136 | 135 | 135 | 47 | 47 | 105 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 135 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 |
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