Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
16.6° C

1.7°C warmer than normal 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (29 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (29 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
64
47
61
80
35
34
34
34
254
259
144
188
365
362
277
249
170
120
79
77
6
5
5
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
20
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:39AM3.24m
6:01PM3.36m
6:19AM3.32m
6:41PM3.44m
6:56AM3.37m
7:18PM3.48m
Low Tide
11:47PM0.76m
12:03PM0.67m
00:27AM0.68m
12:42PM0.58m
1:05AM0.62m
1:20PM0.52m
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:53
9:53
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
18
19
19
15
13
13
12
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
15
16
15
11
9
10
9
13
11
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.7
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
55
35
35
22
35
17
34
34
34
33
65
15
15
362
277
249
170
120
79
6
6
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
40
53
41
35
21
35
9
8
34
32
26
15
14
14
14
14
14
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
38
36
35
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
10
1.1
W
6
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
SW
10
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
Energy kJ
131
64
47
61
80
44
40
69
126
254
259
144
188
365
88
3
5
5
5
2
77
27
43
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
138
138
138
138
146
146
148
254
147
151
254
0
425
230
215
47
21
21
151
151
347
254
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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