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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 5PM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | |
4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 225 | 307 | 471 | 516 | 636 | 627 | 804 | 1132 | 1083 | 993 | 1236 | 613 | 554 | 476 | 372 | 143 | 231 | 200 | 237 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:15PM4.08m | 7:39AM3.91m | 8:04PM4.00m | 8:27AM3.74m | 8:55PM3.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.02m | 1:47AM0.03m | 2:08PM0.09m | 2:38AM0.17m | 2:58PM0.23m | 3:32AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | 9:25 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | — | SSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 255 | 503 | 193 | — | 28 | 111 | 61 | 97 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | — | — | — | W 15 | S 14 | W 15 | W 18 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 86 | 81 | 160 | 225 | 307 | 471 | 516 | 636 | 627 | 804 | 1132 | 1083 | 993 | 1236 | 613 | 554 | 476 | 372 | 143 | 231 | 200 | 237 | 244 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 136 | 147 | 136 | 150 | 151 | 151 | 273 | 280 | 274 | 274 | 283 | 272 | 274 | 283 | 283 | 396 | 518 | 151 | 151 | 136 | 136 | 148 | 135 |
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