Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 7PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 352 | 347 | 271 | 302 | 396 | 420 | 301 | 293 | 158 | 131 | 97 | 109 | 61 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:25AM3.01m | 10:49PM2.79m | 11:21AM2.75m | 11:55PM2.58m | 12:43PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM1.11m | 5:11AM1.21m | 5:52PM1.33m | 6:26AM1.38m | 7:22PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 200 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 70 | 61 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | S 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 140 | 352 | 347 | 271 | 302 | 396 | 420 | 301 | 293 | 158 | 131 | 97 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 524 | 138 | 464 | 138 | 138 | 464 | 464 | 467 | 467 | 464 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 135 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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