Ballycotton Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
18.1°C
1.5° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 9PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
1.1
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
42
73
72
72
70
77
74
77
67
68
68
40
40
40
38
36
83
90
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:27PM2.65m
2:09AM2.59m
2:52PM2.69m
3:25AM2.71m
3:57PM2.87m
Low Tide
8:02PM1.36m
8:39AM1.33m
9:23PM1.28m
9:51AM1.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:39
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
12
12
13
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
15
18
17
17
17
Feels °C
13
13
13
11
10
10
11
12
13
12
13
11
10
9
10
14
13
14
14
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