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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 25 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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 39 | 61 | 61 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:12AM3.12m | 1:42PM2.97m | 2:17AM3.12m | 2:45PM3.04m | 3:13AM3.17m | 3:37PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.93m | 8:14PM0.87m | 8:51AM0.89m | 9:14PM0.83m | 9:44AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 13 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
 kJ | 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 13 | S 19 | SW 13 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 19 | SW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 13 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 136 | 136 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 127 | 135 | 139 | 135 | 47 | 74 | 135 | 74 | 135 | 135 | 136 | 136 | 74 |
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