Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 8PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:52PM3.15m | 3:29AM3.17m | 4:04PM3.37m | 4:33AM3.39m | 5:03PM3.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.91m | 9:35PM0.81m | 10:07AM0.71m | 10:43PM0.58m | 11:07AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSE 4 | S 12 | SSW 6 | S 12 | SW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 4 | S 12 | SW 8 | S 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | S 6 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 151 | 948 | 897 | 258 | 139 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 150 | 146 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 148 | 136 | 146 | 146 | 135 |
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