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Ballycotton surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 27 Apr 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
10.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballycotton today?
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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 afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 39 | 55 | 43 | 42 | 33 | 66 | 95 | 165 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:56AM3.14m | 3:23PM3.08m | 3:52AM3.30m | 4:13PM3.27m | 4:36AM3.44m | 4:55PM3.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.84m | 9:52PM0.72m | 10:23AM0.67m | 10:41PM0.56m | 11:05AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 11 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 11 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 13 | 39 | 55 | 43 | 42 | 33 | 66 | 95 | 165 | 309 | 402 | 408 | 312 | 321 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 148 | 136 | 136 | 139 | 136 | 135 | 135 | 47 | 47 | 105 | 136 | 135 | 135 | 34 | 34 | 135 | 135 | 136 | 136 | 135 | 135 | 136 |
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