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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
11.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 11AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | |
20 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 57 | 94 | 106 | 119 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 1318 | 1043 | 572 | 312 | 220 | 144 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:13PM3.27m | 4:36AM3.44m | 4:55PM3.45m | 5:15AM3.56m | 5:32PM3.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.67m | 10:41PM0.56m | 11:05AM0.53m | 11:22PM0.45m | 11:41AM0.42m | 11:58PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | 8:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 10 | 12 | 4 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 11 | SW 7 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | — | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 57 | 94 | 106 | 119 | 271 | 402 | 414 | 371 | 253 | 481 | 832 | 1318 | 1043 | 572 | 312 | 220 | 144 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 105 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 105 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 135 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 34 | 105 |
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