Ballycotton surf break

Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 IST
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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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 11PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.5
E
4
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
20
20
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
6
6
6
30
37
30
30
28
28
37
45
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSE
0
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:12AM3.12m
1:42PM2.97m
2:17AM3.12m
2:45PM3.04m
3:13AM3.17m
Low Tide
7:07PM0.85m
7:50AM0.93m
8:14PM0.87m
8:51AM0.89m
9:14PM0.83m
9:44AM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:35
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
17
18
19
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
14
13
14
13
14
14
15
16
18
18
18
19
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
16
14
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
20
20
20
13
8
6
14
14
8
3
6
6
8
6
4
3
5
37
30
30
7
1
32
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
18
17
17
17
7
8
17
17
17
8
5
5
5
5
2
5
30
3
3
7
1
7
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
7
7
8
8
17
17
4
4
16
16
16
15
6
6
6
6
2
2
1
7
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
6
10
10
12
24
28
28
37
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
146
105
34
34
47
47
47
136
136
47
47
47
47
47
127
135
139
135
47
74
135
74
135
135
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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