Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Ballycotton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 6AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
W
12
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
S
10
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
105
70
72
57
43
42
32
32
32
23
18
11
11
11
7
7
7
5
3
5
2
6
3
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
E
5
N
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
10:00AM3.45m
10:32PM3.53m
10:54AM3.27m
11:28PM3.32m
11:53AM3.11m
Low Tide
4:14AM0.46m
4:33PM0.42m
5:08AM0.64m
5:28PM0.61m
6:03AM0.81m
6:25PM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:53
9:54
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
14
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
19
20
20
21
Feels °C
10
10
10
13
15
14
14
14
15
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
18
20
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
132
105
70
72
57
43
42
32
32
32
23
18
11
11
11
7
7
7
4
2
2
5
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
4
5
3
5
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
21
47
62
259
257
137
47
47
47
135
135
170
170
170
170
135
135
170
170
170
367
367
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
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)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
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