Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 6 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
12.5° C

1.7°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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 10PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
23
16
21
21
16
12
12
12
12
135
0
255
317
285
143
192
168
121
102
82
66
53
41
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
30
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:55PM4.00m
8:17AM3.76m
8:46PM3.90m
9:07AM3.62m
9:38PM3.73m
10:00AM3.45m
Low Tide
1:59PM0.06m
2:30AM0.16m
2:49PM0.12m
3:22AM0.29m
3:41PM0.25m
4:14AM0.46m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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>
9:52
9:53
9:53
9:53
 mm
1
1
2
2
3
6
2
5
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
13
12
11
13
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
12
11
11
9
11
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
10
1.2
SW
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
Energy kJ
19
23
16
21
21
16
8
9
12
12
5
2
4
143
4
4
121
102
82
66
53
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
1
SSE
6
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
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
71
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
36
39
31
32
29
47
97
126
132
131
135
164
255
317
285
192
168
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
254
253
151
135
136
135
146
146
146
148
136
136
136
166
151
148
148
253
148
0
47
47
47
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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