Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
16.6° C

1.6°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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 6AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)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

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
6
1.8
SW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SW
9
2
WSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
1.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
12
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.8
WSW
8
0.9
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.1
S
11
0.2
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
262
303
237
330
794
260
235
191
151
122
79
98
0
5
0
209
178
378
75
40
38
2
10
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
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
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:19AM3.32m
6:41PM3.44m
6:56AM3.37m
7:18PM3.48m
7:33AM3.40m
7:55PM3.50m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.68m
12:42PM0.58m
1:05AM0.62m
1:20PM0.52m
1:43AM0.59m
1:58PM0.49m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:53
9:53
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
19
18
14
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
16
17
15
13
14
17
17
18
16
Feels °C
9
9
12
13
14
16
14
9
8
8
9
11
9
10
10
11
13
12
8
10
15
15
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.1
S
11
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
34
34
33
42
15
315
260
235
191
151
122
79
14
5
3
3
114
75
40
38
2
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
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
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
34
27
15
15
14
14
14
14
3
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.8
SW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SW
9
2
WSW
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.7
SW
10
1.3
SW
5
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.8
WSW
8
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
5
Energy kJ
148
262
303
237
330
794
3
10
13
8
3
1
98
82
131
181
209
178
378
1
1
35
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
1
Distance (km)
254
247
147
148
370
0
425
230
64
47
21
151
263
455
455
254
474
0
47
47
139
166
136
138
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
1
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
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