Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
12.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (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 3AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
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)
1.5
SW
7
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
1
SW
6
1.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.5
SW
5
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
17
1
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
13
5
2
2
5
4
2
11
10
1
5
9
9
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
7
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
189
182
177
156
133
148
112
477
16
16
3
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
9
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