Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 6PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 257 | 152 | 130 | 172 | 132 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 144 | 162 | 270 | 778 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:18PM3.78m | 5:36AM3.77m | 5:56PM3.89m | 6:13AM3.88m | 6:32PM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.23m | 11:46PM0.21m | 12:03PM0.11m | 00:23AM0.13m | 12:39PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 152 | 130 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 406 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | S 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | 318 | 257 | 21 | 22 | 172 | 132 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 38 | 144 | 162 | — | 778 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 897 | 807 | 897 | 897 | 897 | 525 | 524 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 135 | 136 | 147 | 148 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 146 |
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