Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
16.5° C

1.4°C warmer than 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 5PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
1
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
1.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
1.5
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.1
S
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
323
356
290
271
191
151
104
79
115
0
5
5
181
149
94
57
43
39
2
20
20
49
50
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
W
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
5
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:41PM3.44m
6:56AM3.37m
7:18PM3.48m
7:33AM3.40m
7:55PM3.50m
Low Tide
12:42PM0.58m
1:05AM0.62m
1:20PM0.52m
1:43AM0.59m
1:58PM0.49m
2:20AM0.59m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:53
9:53
9:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
17
19
18
14
12
11
11
13
14
14
15
16
16
13
12
14
17
17
17
16
15
14
15
Feels °C
13
14
17
14
9
8
7
8
11
8
9
10
11
12
8
8
10
16
14
14
13
12
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
1.4
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
1.3
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
42
15
356
290
271
191
151
104
79
14
5
5
3
149
94
57
43
2
2
8
20
49
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
S
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
27
15
15
15
14
14
14
3
3
2
1
2
20
2
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
14
2
2
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SW
9
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.8
SW
10
1.3
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
SW
6
0.8
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
Energy kJ
243
323
4
11
14
10
5
1
115
82
144
175
181
4
3
39
17
8
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
148
254
0
425
219
64
47
47
151
263
455
455
258
474
498
64
21
139
166
136
135
146
146
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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