Ballycotton Surf Break
Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Ballycotton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Ballycotton

Issued: 12 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
14.6° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Ballycotton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 4AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (04 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SE by Fri night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
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)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
3.5
WSW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
WSW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
2.1
S
6
3
S
7
4
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
SW
9
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
10
1.4
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1351
1538
1413
1427
4254
1783
1622
996
757
623
411
138
90
62
335
1042
2199
1814
1402
1847
612
688
599
242
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
25
W
25
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
40
SSE
50
SE
50
SSE
10
SW
15
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:26AM3.28m
8:49PM3.32m
9:04AM3.18m
9:30PM3.22m
9:47AM3.08m
Low Tide
2:35AM0.70m
2:50PM0.66m
3:15AM0.80m
3:32PM0.75m
3:59AM0.89m
4:16PM0.84m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:44
9:45
9:45
 mm
1
1
1
6
8
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
11
9
9
10
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
14
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
4
7
7
8
8
5
4
5
4
4
7
8
7
6
4
2
4
13
10
7
7
8
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
1.5
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SW
11
Energy kJ
1413
1427
1632
996
757
623
411
138
90
62
28
14
69
1814
1402
1163
300
105
70
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.6
S
8
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
7
71
352
44
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
3.5
WSW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
WSW
13
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.8
SW
7
1.2
SSW
4
1.5
SSW
6
2.1
S
6
3
S
7
4
S
9
3.5
SW
9
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
10
1.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
1351
1538
4254
1783
1622
11
3
62
52
131
335
1042
2199
1847
612
688
599
242
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
396
442
571
582
586
587
683
567
0
0
0
138
138
247
268
246
136
0
0
152
181
463
138
274
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Rating
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3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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