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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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
12.1° 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: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | |
360 | 498 | 644 | 623 | 679 | 1070 | 1336 | 1311 | 1083 | 1077 | 996 | 445 | 423 | 294 | 120 | 208 | 220 | 230 | 237 | 251 | 263 | 360 | 393 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:39AM3.91m | 8:04PM4.00m | 8:27AM3.74m | 8:55PM3.83m | 9:19AM3.53m | 9:50PM3.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.03m | 2:08PM0.09m | 2:38AM0.17m | 2:58PM0.23m | 3:32AM0.37m | 3:53PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — |
— | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 171 | 845 | 224 | 182 | 28 | 26 | 60 | 100 | 29 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | — | 21 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 360 | 498 | 644 | 623 | 679 | 1070 | 1336 | 1311 | 1083 | 1077 | 996 | 445 | 423 | 294 | 120 | 208 | 220 | 230 | 237 | 251 | 263 | 360 | 393 | 419 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 151 | 274 | 280 | 274 | 274 | 283 | 283 | 385 | 300 | 288 | 274 | 274 | 151 | 136 | 136 | 148 | 151 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 |
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