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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 2PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
306 | 281 | 247 | 165 | 177 | 359 | 481 | 237 | 596 | 282 | 282 | 244 | 226 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 133 | 125 | 101 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 49 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:19AM3.53m | 9:50PM3.61m | 10:16AM3.29m | 10:52PM3.38m | 11:20AM3.10m | 00:00AM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.37m | 3:53PM0.41m | 4:31AM0.59m | 4:53PM0.60m | 5:35AM0.78m | 5:59PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | 9:30 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 23 | 165 | 177 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 596 | 282 | 282 | 244 | 226 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 133 | 125 | 101 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 49 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 203 | 21 | 20 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 56 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | — | 54 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 25 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 306 | 281 | 247 | 107 | 92 | 359 | 481 | 237 | 49 | 69 | 40 | 54 | 58 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 150 | 146 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 135 | 148 | 151 | 250 | 193 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 166 | 0 | 146 | 146 |
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