Ballycotton surf break

Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 May 2026 IST
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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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 6AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Afternoon (07 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (07 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
10
37
90
114
106
4
4
3
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
20
ENE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:21AM3.08m
9:46PM3.08m
10:05AM2.91m
10:36PM2.92m
11:00AM2.77m
Low Tide
3:28AM0.87m
3:44PM0.89m
4:14AM1.04m
4:34PM1.04m
5:10AM1.17m
5:35PM1.15m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:52
5:50
5:48
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9:05
9:07
9:07
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
10
9
7
6
8
11
12
10
9
8
8
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
6
5
1
-2
0
4
5
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
6
2
2
5
5
5
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
2
6
6
6
5
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
1
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
6
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
3
1
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1
2
5
4
3
10
37
90
114
106
87
163
244
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
148
146
148
148
148
166
138
138
137
135
127
136
136
136
148
139
139
139
257
267
263
258
253
311
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
4
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