Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
16.6° C

1.4°C warmer than normal 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 6AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
6
1.2
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
128
86
60
47
38
10
19
63
20
50
37
51
6
6
11
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
W
25
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NW
10
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:33AM3.40m
7:55PM3.50m
8:09AM3.40m
8:32PM3.48m
8:45AM3.37m
9:09PM3.45m
Low Tide
1:43AM0.59m
1:58PM0.49m
2:20AM0.59m
2:35PM0.49m
2:58AM0.62m
3:12PM0.53m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:52
9:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
13
15
18
19
19
17
16
15
14
14
17
19
19
17
17
16
16
17
20
21
20
19
Feels °C
12
12
8
11
16
17
18
15
14
13
13
12
13
15
16
14
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
1
SW
7
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
10
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
3
5
86
60
47
38
10
16
63
8
50
37
6
6
6
11
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
S
18
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
3
2
2
6
19
6
20
6
6
6
3
6
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
2
6
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
6
1.2
SW
7
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SW
10
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
Energy kJ
167
128
2
2
1
23
51
20
40
22
16
11
8
11
35
63
45
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
524
0
64
47
47
136
139
34
34
34
34
148
151
166
166
166
166
151
166
254
385
760
523
138
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
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