Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 6 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
12.7° C

1.6°C colder than average 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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 9PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
12
0
280
247
276
277
293
270
229
217
118
89
72
57
56
42
42
32
23
23
12
12
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
0
WSW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:46PM3.90m
9:07AM3.62m
9:38PM3.73m
10:00AM3.45m
10:32PM3.53m
10:54AM3.27m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.12m
3:22AM0.29m
3:41PM0.25m
4:14AM0.46m
4:33PM0.42m
5:08AM0.64m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:53
9:53
9:53
 mm
1
1
4
8
5
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
Feels °C
12
13
11
10
12
12
12
12
10
12
11
10
11
11
14
14
13
12
14
14
13
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
10
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.1
SW
10
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
12
5
12
11
10
10
8
172
118
89
72
57
4
42
42
32
23
23
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
12
12
11
10
10
2
10
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
122
131
150
192
280
247
276
277
293
270
229
217
56
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
135
135
148
151
136
136
135
139
166
166
166
0
0
21
47
166
187
139
47
47
47
135
135
135
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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