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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 11PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 12 | S 11 | W 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:26PM3.44m | 8:42AM3.25m | 9:04PM3.27m | 9:21AM3.08m | 9:46PM3.08m | 10:05AM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.58m | 2:48AM0.70m | 3:02PM0.73m | 3:28AM0.87m | 3:44PM0.89m | 4:14AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
 kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | SW 4 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 10 | — | — | S 19 | — | W 9 | W 9 | S 18 | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 7 | S 16 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 455 | 151 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 146 | 272 | 146 | 148 | 146 | 135 | 135 | 148 | 166 | 166 | 138 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 136 |
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