Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 6 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
12.7° C

1.6°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 3PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
0.7
SW
8
1.5
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSW
7
1
SW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
16
12
12
31
197
195
62
155
245
277
145
197
104
147
125
105
91
74
57
56
42
32
31
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
10
SW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
N
Wind State
cross
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
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:17AM3.76m
8:46PM3.90m
9:07AM3.62m
9:38PM3.73m
10:00AM3.45m
10:32PM3.53m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.12m
3:22AM0.29m
3:41PM0.25m
4:14AM0.46m
4:33PM0.42m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:53
9:53
9:53
 mm
1
1
1
5
5
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
14
16
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
15
15
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
12
14
13
13
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.7
SW
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.8
SW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1
SW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.1
S
10
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
Energy kJ
21
16
8
12
31
12
11
62
11
4
79
197
104
147
125
105
91
74
57
2
42
32
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
10
0.9
SSE
6
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
13
12
12
9
12
11
9
2
53
10
10
10
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
10
8
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
S
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.3
S
7
0.8
SSW
7
Energy kJ
26
61
100
124
146
197
195
114
155
245
277
145
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
136
136
136
135
135
148
148
148
136
0
12
148
151
151
0
0
0
21
47
166
166
255
135
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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