Ballycotton surf break

Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 4PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
4 AM
7 AM
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)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.7
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
1
WSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.9
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
17
23
17
7
3
7
6
6
6
3
77
58
40
31
23
23
11
25
85
154
170
188
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
NW
5
N
10
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
25
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:43PM3.94m
6:06AM3.98m
6:28PM4.06m
6:52AM3.99m
7:15PM4.08m
Low Tide
11:48AM0.12m
00:11AM0.04m
12:33PM0.03m
00:59AM-0.01m
1:20PM0.02m
1:47AM0.03m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:21
9:22
9:23
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
10
13
13
12
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
9
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
7
8
7
6
4
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.7
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
12
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
17
7
17
23
17
7
3
7
3
3
3
2
3
3
40
31
23
23
11
4
7
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
7
17
17
3
3
3
3
6
5
5
3
3
6
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
5
3
3
6
5
6
6
6
4
4
3
8
7
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.4
S
3
0.9
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
9
27
17
23
20
9
9
17
40
64
87
77
58
3
25
85
154
170
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
4
3
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
369
384
385
560
385
385
347
269
385
274
300
146
138
138
47
47
136
137
136
147
136
151
272
272
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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