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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 8AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
1129 | 1363 | 1129 | 431 | 334 | 310 | 124 | 208 | 237 | 220 | 237 | 233 | 244 | 326 | 383 | 150 | 303 | 256 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 231 | 226 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:27AM3.74m | 8:55PM3.83m | 9:19AM3.53m | 9:50PM3.61m | 10:16AM3.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.17m | 2:58PM0.23m | 3:32AM0.37m | 3:53PM0.41m | 4:31AM0.59m | 4:53PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | — | 189 | 198 | 431 | 111 | 61 | 100 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 326 | 21 | 150 | 303 | 256 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 231 | 226 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 28 | 26 | 25 | 57 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 21 | — | 21 | 21 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 48 | 45 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 41 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1129 | 1363 | 1129 | 256 | 334 | 310 | 124 | 208 | 237 | 220 | 237 | 233 | 244 | — | 383 | 130 | 74 | 55 | 91 | 56 | 42 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 283 | 380 | 138 | 138 | 151 | 138 | 136 | 148 | 148 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 148 | 147 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 135 | 148 | 151 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
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