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Ballycotton surf break

Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 IST
Forecast 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
11.7° C
 (Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 3PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
1.6
ENE
6
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.2
WSW
11
2.5
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
28
28
26
17
51
12
710
786
632
305
193
198
128
56
35
20
11
14
34
42
40
37
34
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
E
35
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:55PM3.45m
5:15AM3.56m
5:32PM3.58m
5:50AM3.63m
6:07PM3.67m
6:24AM3.65m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.53m
11:22PM0.45m
11:41AM0.42m
11:58PM0.37m
12:15PM0.36m
00:32AM0.34m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
—
—
—
—
—
6:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:01
—
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—
—
—
8:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:54
—
—
—
8:57
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
7
14
10
14
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
9
11
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
1
2
4
5
5
2
0
0
2
4
6
6
6
8
10
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
29
28
28
26
17
51
12
12
11
11
305
193
10
10
56
35
20
11
10
34
42
40
37
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
19
—
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
SW
7
0.2
E
4
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
7
—
6
12
12
5
5
5
5
11
10
20
32
21
13
8
4
14
1
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
17
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
15
—
—
0.5
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
E
5
0.1
SW
10
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
6
—
—
—
—
—
4
—
—
59
10
10
11
11
4
4
1
1
1
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.8
E
6
2.3
E
7
2.5
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
—
—
—
Energy kJ
170
288
316
276
225
245
562
710
786
632
134
107
198
128
—
—
—
—
—
6
3
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Rossbeigh Strand
Kerry
Rossbeigh Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Tramore Left
Waterford
Oysterhaven
Cork
Inch Strand
Kerry
Ownachincha
Cork
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Banna Strand
Kerry
Rossbeigh Strand
Kerry
Rossbeigh Strand
Kerry
Rossbeigh Strand
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
4
2
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
135
135
135
136
135
136
136
136
136
136
136
136
73
34
136
74
135
135
137
136
136
136
135
135
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Oysterhaven
Ownachincha
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Easky Left
Sligo
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Crab Island
Clare
Fanad Head Reef
Donegal
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Easky Left
Sligo
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Pollacheeny Harbour
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Pollacheeny Harbour
Sligo
Pollacheeny Harbour
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Glen Eden
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Puertecillo
Chile
Teniente (Lieutenant)
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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