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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 7PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | S 12 | S 12 | W 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 14 | S 20 | S 20 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | |
3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 164 | 263 | 286 | 384 | 418 | 542 | 800 | 1060 | 1077 | 926 | 791 | 787 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:28PM4.06m | 6:52AM3.99m | 7:15PM4.08m | 7:39AM3.91m | 8:04PM4.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.03m | 00:59AM-0.01m | 1:20PM0.02m | 1:47AM0.03m | 2:08PM0.09m | 2:38AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | 9:24 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
 kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 121 | 174 | 203 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 20 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | W 9 | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 28 | 46 | 80 | 65 | 49 | — | — | — | 28 | 30 | 68 | 164 | 263 | 286 | 384 | 418 | 542 | 800 | 1060 | 1077 | 926 | 791 | 787 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 370 | 379 | 257 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 34 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 151 | 151 | 135 | 274 | 280 | 283 | 380 | 274 | 368 | 283 | 283 | 151 |
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