Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 10AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 526 | 1825 | 2883 | 3844 | 3212 | 2733 | 2260 | 1363 | 1086 | 832 | 1060 | 709 | 367 | 250 | 293 | 51 | 845 | 2407 | 2510 | 2746 | 4334 | 6481 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM3.61m | 5:10AM3.66m | 5:29PM3.83m | 5:47AM3.87m | 6:07PM3.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.45m | 11:15PM0.35m | 11:32AM0.23m | 11:53PM0.16m | 12:11PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1363 | 1086 | 832 | 378 | 193 | 173 | 92 | 41 | 51 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 294 | 526 | 1825 | 2883 | 3844 | 3212 | 2733 | 2260 | 142 | 115 | 111 | 1060 | 709 | 367 | 250 | 293 | 222 | 845 | 2407 | 2510 | 2746 | 4334 | 6481 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 230 | 379 | 560 | 920 | 922 | 920 | 920 | 920 | 874 | 920 | 920 | 920 | 455 | 0 | 138 | 146 | 272 | 379 | 288 | 368 | 377 |
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