Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 1PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:32PM3.05m | 2:13AM3.04m | 2:52PM3.15m | 3:29AM3.17m | 4:04PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.98m | 8:15PM0.94m | 8:53AM0.91m | 9:35PM0.81m | 10:07AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 12 | SW 10 | S 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SE 4 | S 12 | SW 8 | S 12 | S 6 | SW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 135 | 135 | 146 | 166 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 136 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 136 | 150 | 135 |
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