
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 4AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | E 4 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 36 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:19AM3.19m | 12:49PM3.10m | 1:25AM3.17m | 1:58PM3.15m | 2:34AM3.22m | 3:07PM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.88m | 7:21PM0.85m | 7:59AM0.86m | 8:32PM0.80m | 9:08AM0.77m | 9:42PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 12 | SW 9 | S 12 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | S 17 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 12 | W 9 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 17 | E 7 | S 17 |
13 | 14 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 17 | W 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 36 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 146 | 136 | 127 | 148 | 166 | 139 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 136 | 139 | 136 | 136 | 47 | 47 | 136 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 47 |
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