Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballycotton today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballycotton at 5AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballycotton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 519 | 430 | 319 | 240 | 172 | 147 | 114 | 93 | 67 | 50 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 9:11AM3.30m | 9:29PM3.06m | 9:53AM3.04m | 10:14PM2.82m | 10:46AM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.71m | 3:32PM0.86m | 3:47AM0.94m | 4:18PM1.10m | 4:38AM1.16m | 5:19PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | E 3 | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 519 | 430 | 319 | 240 | 172 | 147 | 114 | 93 | 67 | 50 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | — | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 219 | 230 | 275 | 472 | 62 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 47 | 135 | 47 | 127 | 127 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 127 | 135 | 135 | 135 |
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