
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | E 4 | WSW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | 8 | 54 | 24 | 33 | 31 | 50 | 44 | 20 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55AM2.64m | 3:29PM2.83m | 3:52AM2.88m | 4:16PM3.09m | 4:34AM3.14m | 4:54PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM1.20m | 9:51PM1.11m | 10:11AM0.95m | 10:37PM0.85m | 10:52AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 7 | SW 11 | S 13 | SW 11 | ESE 4 |
6 | 16 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | S 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | S 13 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 |
17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 50 | 44 | 20 | 38 | 17 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 21 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | W 12 | W 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 |
— | — | — | 8 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 3 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | 7 | 1 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 142 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 135 | 135 | 136 | 136 | 146 | 138 | 138 | 253 | 138 | 250 |
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