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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 7AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 440 | 388 | 444 | 498 | 551 | 649 | 952 | 1000 | 996 | 766 | 859 | 717 | 488 | 392 | 310 | 289 | 348 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:52AM3.99m | 7:15PM4.08m | 7:39AM3.91m | 8:04PM4.00m | 8:27AM3.74m | 8:55PM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM-0.01m | 1:20PM0.02m | 1:47AM0.03m | 2:08PM0.09m | 2:38AM0.17m | 2:58PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 14 | S 19 | SW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 12 | 251 | 262 | 859 | — | 151 | 111 | 43 | 29 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 20 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | W 15 | S 14 | W 15 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 77 | 68 | 60 | 61 | 83 | 113 | 216 | 440 | 388 | 444 | 498 | 551 | 649 | 952 | 1000 | 996 | 766 | 288 | 717 | 488 | 392 | 310 | 289 | 348 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 21 | 54 | 136 | 136 | 147 | 136 | 148 | 151 | 151 | 272 | 280 | 274 | 274 | 370 | 272 | 274 | 283 | 370 | 467 | 385 | 151 | 146 | 136 |
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