Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 4AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2954 | 2679 | 2183 | 1128 | 1072 | 1030 | 724 | 531 | 241 | 378 | 50 | 684 | 1688 | 2593 | 2674 | 3067 | 4661 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10AM3.66m | 4:29PM3.83m | 4:47AM3.87m | 5:07PM3.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.35m | 10:32AM0.23m | 10:53PM0.16m | 11:11AM0.07m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1128 | 370 | 410 | 251 | 181 | 117 | 8 | 50 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 2954 | 2679 | 2183 | 147 | 1072 | 1030 | 724 | 531 | 241 | 378 | 194 | 684 | 1688 | 2593 | 2674 | 3067 | 4661 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 733 | 762 | 879 | 920 | 920 | 920 | 455 | 0 | 138 | 146 | 272 | 136 | 561 | 288 | 769 | 582 | 769 |
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