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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 6PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 5 | |
117 | 120 | 79 | 50 | 76 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:20AM3.10m | 00:00AM3.21m | 12:31PM2.98m | 1:12AM3.12m | 1:42PM2.97m | 2:17AM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.76m | 6:42AM0.90m | 7:07PM0.85m | 7:50AM0.93m | 8:14PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | 9:32 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 117 | 37 | 79 | 50 | 76 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 37 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 120 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 215 | 215 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 74 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 105 | 34 | 34 | 47 | 47 | 135 | 136 | 136 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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