Ballycotton surf break

Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 IST
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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
10.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 8AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
389
334
316
234
192
161
123
97
81
62
58
55
54
54
54
41
40
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
5
SW
0
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
5
SE
10
W
5
NNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:18AM3.07m
12:57PM2.86m
1:43AM3.04m
2:19PM2.92m
2:56AM3.14m
3:23PM3.08m
Low Tide
7:08AM1.02m
7:39PM0.97m
8:27AM0.98m
8:53PM0.87m
9:31AM0.84m
9:52PM0.72m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
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6:15
6:13
6:11
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8:45
8:46
8:47
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
14
14
15
15
13
12
12
12
15
15
16
16
8
9
9
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
10
11
13
12
14
13
10
9
9
10
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
Energy kJ
389
334
316
234
192
161
123
97
81
62
58
55
54
54
54
41
40
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
82
54
52
33
25
14
10
6
9
9
3
3
3
1
5
5
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
4
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
8
6
14
11
14
13
14
13
13
5
1
1
1
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
21
71
34
34
127
139
21
0
0
21
21
47
205
139
47
47
47
47
135
136
136
136
136
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
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