Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 1PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 247 | 324 | 408 | 412 | 535 | 527 | 465 | 349 | 287 | 205 | 263 | 332 | 452 | 265 | 240 | 204 | 139 | 110 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:49AM4.00m | 7:11PM3.82m | 7:35AM3.85m | 7:59PM3.59m | 8:27AM3.62m | 8:53PM3.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.14m | 1:38AM0.24m | 2:08PM0.34m | 2:29AM0.44m | 3:05PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 9 | W 11 | S 18 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 37 | 2 | 6 | — | 55 | 109 | 69 | 108 | 171 | 227 | 237 | 211 | 198 | 263 | 332 | 452 | 265 | 240 | 204 | 139 | 110 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 54 | 68 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 345 | 240 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 129 | 69 | 94 | 160 | 247 | 324 | 408 | 412 | 535 | 527 | 465 | 349 | 287 | 205 | 119 | 55 | 20 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 146 | 148 | 256 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 148 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 135 | 139 | 139 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
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