Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
16.6° C

1.6°C warmer than normal 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 8PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (29 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
2
SSW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.5
SW
9
1.4
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
78
75
34
34
34
332
340
283
349
380
290
208
194
124
104
79
64
6
5
5
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:01PM3.36m
6:19AM3.32m
6:41PM3.44m
6:56AM3.37m
7:18PM3.48m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.67m
00:27AM0.68m
12:42PM0.58m
1:05AM0.62m
1:20PM0.52m
1:43AM0.59m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:16
<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
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
20
18
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
17
16
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
11
13
14
17
14
9
10
10
11
11
10
9
10
11
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
W
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
1.2
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
22
35
35
34
34
20
33
32
15
15
290
208
194
124
104
79
14
6
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
35
21
18
8
7
34
26
15
15
14
14
14
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.5
SW
9
1.4
SW
10
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.6
WSW
10
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.5
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
70
78
75
44
95
191
332
340
283
349
380
4
7
16
10
5
1
64
16
53
92
131
115
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
138
138
138
138
150
254
253
148
151
254
0
425
230
64
59
21
21
151
151
347
272
254
138
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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