Ballycotton Surf Break

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 6 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
12.6° C

1.5°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) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
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 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
10 AM
1 PM
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
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.6
SW
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
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
34
34
33
16
32
15
22
89
41
40
39
25
20
19
14
14
18
21
16
16
28
22
25
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:13PM3.96m
6:38AM3.86m
7:04PM4.02m
7:27AM3.85m
7:55PM4.00m
8:17AM3.76m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.10m
1:08PM0.07m
1:39AM0.09m
1:59PM0.06m
2:30AM0.16m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:52
9:52
9:53
 mm
1
3
2
Temp °C
16
17
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
15
11
12
12
12
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
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
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
25
19
11
5
16
32
15
22
15
41
40
39
25
20
19
10
9
18
21
16
16
28
22
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
WSW
9
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
11
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
9
Energy kJ
34
34
34
33
3
8
8
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
16
12
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
16
3
12
1
3
3
4
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
10
0.8
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
Energy kJ
3
8
12
8
7
7
9
12
89
17
44
36
38
42
46
47
39
46
36
38
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
148
147
146
146
148
147
146
151
147
146
146
166
151
151
151
254
254
254
151
136
135
138
146
146
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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