Ballycotton surf break

Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1363
1129
390
372
292
232
208
214
230
237
240
222
351
415
461
268
296
277
282
244
226
167
163
160
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:27AM3.74m
8:55PM3.83m
9:19AM3.53m
9:50PM3.61m
10:16AM3.29m
10:52PM3.38m
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
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:28
9:29
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Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
13
12
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
12
12
13
12
13
14
15
14
14
13
6
6
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
8
10
11
10
11
11
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
8
0.9
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.5
SW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
Energy kJ
189
198
245
111
61
56
29
14
25
24
23
42
21
21
21
268
296
277
282
244
226
167
163
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
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
1
SSE
6
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
28
26
25
25
25
25
3
3
3
22
21
21
21
66
20
39
38
41
43
41
29
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
0.1
S
19
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
S
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
25
3
3
3
3
7
14
22
6
6
6
37
36
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.2
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1363
1129
390
372
292
232
208
214
230
237
240
222
351
415
461
108
71
43
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
283
380
166
138
151
138
136
146
148
136
136
136
255
148
136
136
135
0
148
151
250
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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