Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 9AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
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 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
189 | 182 | 177 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 477 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:06AM3.37m | 3:35PM3.40m | 4:03AM3.54m | 4:29PM3.62m | 4:56AM3.70m | 5:22PM3.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.62m | 10:04PM0.52m | 10:33AM0.44m | 11:00PM0.33m | 11:26AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 62 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | WSW 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | ESE 2 |
189 | 182 | 177 | 156 | 133 | 148 | 112 | — | 477 | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 379 | 490 | 464 | 455 | 455 | 21 | 0 | 59 | 21 | 138 | 166 | 170 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 74 |
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