Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 8AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | S 11 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | W 13 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 36 | 77 | 127 | 77 | 42 | 32 | 54 | 14 | 213 | 121 | 262 | 212 | 237 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 229 | 221 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:15PM2.63m | 12:00PM2.65m | 00:39AM2.54m | 1:29PM2.66m | 2:05AM2.64m | 2:41PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM1.31m | 6:39PM1.39m | 7:13AM1.33m | 8:01PM1.31m | 8:28AM1.19m | 9:05PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | SE 7 | S 7 | WSW 12 | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 127 | 77 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 213 | 121 | 88 | 47 | — | 2 | 1 | 30 | — | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 10 | W 16 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 15 | SW 14 | W 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | W 13 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 | — | 29 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | S 11 | S 11 | W 16 | W 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | S 11 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | NW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 77 | 62 | 65 | 42 | 32 | 54 | 106 | — | 19 | 262 | 212 | 237 | 161 | 180 | 222 | 229 | 221 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 105 | 135 | 138 | 146 | 199 | 254 | 258 | 259 | 257 | 272 | 279 | 380 | 425 | 524 | 553 | 606 | 0 |
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