Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 5AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
S
19
0.6
E
4
0.9
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.4
SE
4
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
7
4
3
8
8
7
7
10
10
10
9
6
7
11
29
57
61
39
4
39
50
39
32
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
00:27AM3.15m
12:54PM3.00m
1:28AM3.04m
1:57PM2.96m
2:27AM2.99m
2:56PM2.98m
Low Tide
7:01AM0.93m
7:25PM0.92m
8:00AM1.00m
8:26PM0.99m
8:57AM1.00m
9:25PM0.99m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:54
9:54
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
20
23
23
23
22
21
19
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
19
20
21
20
20
Feels °C
21
19
19
21
25
24
24
24
22
20
18
17
19
19
19
18
15
14
14
17
19
20
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.6
E
4
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SE
5
Energy kJ
5
7
4
3
8
2
7
7
10
10
10
9
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
14
39
50
39
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
ENE
4
0.1
W
12
0.3
E
5
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
3
3
1
2
8
3
3
2
7
7
7
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
7
7
2
2
7
4
2
6
6
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.9
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
4
11
29
57
61
39
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
280
280
266
280
590
523
368
369
369
268
781
276
288
139
136
135
135
135
135
135
136
146
47
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
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