Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.0°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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 7AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.6
W
10
1.8
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.5
SW
8
0.1
SW
11
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
25
20
20
19
19
23
21
16
16
65
271
254
210
176
30
5
0
245
158
204
183
186
112
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
30
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:27AM3.85m
7:55PM4.00m
8:17AM3.76m
8:46PM3.90m
9:07AM3.62m
9:38PM3.73m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.09m
1:59PM0.06m
2:30AM0.16m
2:49PM0.12m
3:22AM0.29m
3:41PM0.25m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
S
5
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
S
5
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.6
W
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.5
SW
8
0.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
8
1.5
SSW
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
39
25
13
20
19
19
23
13
16
16
65
12
12
12
30
5
82
204
4
4
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
14
14
20
14
14
14
14
21
13
13
11
4
10
10
15
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
4
14
13
45
10
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
S
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
S
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
39
41
26
37
44
40
41
26
33
39
194
271
254
210
176
88
94
148
245
158
183
186
112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
151
151
166
151
254
254
254
151
136
135
146
151
147
147
135
135
146
253
151
253
166
151
151
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
7
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