Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.0°C colder than average 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 5PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.6
W
9
1.8
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.6
WSW
8
1.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
22
43
41
40
39
25
20
20
14
19
18
21
16
21
64
262
209
175
43
100
12
5
5
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
30
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:04PM4.02m
7:27AM3.85m
7:55PM4.00m
8:17AM3.76m
8:46PM3.90m
Low Tide
1:08PM0.07m
1:39AM0.09m
1:59PM0.06m
2:30AM0.16m
2:49PM0.12m
3:22AM0.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:52
9:53
9:53
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
14
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
12
10
11
10
11
11
9
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.6
W
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.6
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
15
22
43
41
40
39
25
20
20
10
19
18
21
16
21
64
12
12
43
12
12
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
8
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
S
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
12
1
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
S
4
1.8
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
12
18
16
16
20
26
38
44
47
47
35
35
29
31
39
222
262
209
175
77
100
85
110
140
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
146
151
151
146
151
151
151
151
151
254
254
254
151
135
136
253
147
148
148
148
135
136
136
253
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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