Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
14.4° C

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 5PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.8
E
4
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
8
8
7
7
10
10
10
9
6
7
7
22
48
53
38
26
12
30
47
47
35
38
23
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
E
10
E
20
E
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:54PM3.00m
1:28AM3.04m
1:57PM2.96m
2:27AM2.99m
2:56PM2.98m
3:22AM3.00m
Low Tide
7:01AM0.93m
7:25PM0.92m
8:00AM1.00m
8:26PM0.99m
8:57AM1.00m
9:25PM0.99m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:54
9:54
9:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
23
23
23
22
20
19
18
19
19
20
20
18
19
19
17
18
19
20
21
20
19
18
16
Feels °C
21
25
24
24
24
20
19
18
19
19
19
19
16
17
15
13
15
17
19
21
19
19
18
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
9
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
9
0.2
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.1
W
11
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
3
8
2
3
7
10
10
10
9
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
30
47
47
35
2
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.4
E
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
1
2
8
1
3
2
7
7
7
2
2
2
6
6
3
6
2
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
2
1
1
7
7
2
7
4
3
3
6
6
3
6
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
7
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.8
E
4
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SSE
5
Energy kJ
7
1
3
2
5
22
48
53
38
26
12
9
9
6
7
38
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
280
590
523
523
369
268
268
781
781
159
137
135
47
135
136
135
135
136
137
146
47
74
47
135
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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