Ballycotton surf break

Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 IST
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Ballycotton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 8AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
10
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.1
S
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
0.9
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1129
1363
1129
431
334
310
124
208
237
220
237
233
244
326
383
150
303
256
235
235
235
231
226
163
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
15
SSE
25
SE
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:27AM3.74m
8:55PM3.83m
9:19AM3.53m
9:50PM3.61m
10:16AM3.29m
Low Tide
2:38AM0.17m
2:58PM0.23m
3:32AM0.37m
3:53PM0.41m
4:31AM0.59m
4:53PM0.60m
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part cloud
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light rain
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clear
part cloud
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:28
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
13
13
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
5
6
6
8
8
10
10
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
8
10
11
12
12
12
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.1
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.8
SW
8
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.9
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
Energy kJ
189
198
431
111
61
100
29
25
24
24
23
22
326
21
150
303
256
235
235
235
231
226
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
28
26
25
57
25
3
3
3
3
22
21
21
21
40
20
20
39
48
45
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
25
3
3
3
3
15
20
6
6
6
37
41
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
10
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.5
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.1
S
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
9
1.4
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1129
1363
1129
256
334
310
124
208
237
220
237
233
244
383
130
74
55
91
56
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
3
2
4
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
4
3
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
272
283
380
138
138
151
138
136
148
148
136
136
136
148
147
136
136
0
135
148
151
250
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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