Surf Forecasts:
Ballycotton surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SW swell with 299 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballycotton this week:
The surf forecast for Ballycotton over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballycotton in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballycotton over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | W 6 | S 13 | WSW 6 | S 13 | WSW 6 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 62 | 77 | 64 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 78 | 4 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 116 | 299 | 226 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36PM4.00m | 7:52AM3.92m | 8:11PM3.84m | 8:28AM3.77m | 8:47PM3.62m | 9:04AM3.56m | 9:23PM3.35m | 9:42AM3.29m | 10:02PM3.07m | 10:25AM3.01m | 10:49PM2.79m | 11:21AM2.75m | 11:55PM2.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM-0.03m | 2:00AM0.11m | 2:17PM0.11m | 2:33AM0.26m | 2:51PM0.31m | 3:06AM0.47m | 3:26PM0.57m | 3:40AM0.72m | 4:04PM0.84m | 4:19AM0.97m | 4:49PM1.11m | 5:11AM1.21m | 5:52PM1.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 62 | 77 | 64 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | — | W 11 | S 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | WSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 18 | S 12 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 17 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 46 | 21 | 22 | 77 | 138 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 119 | 78 | 87 | 73 | 60 | 190 | 116 | 299 | 226 | 247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 148 | 146 | 136 | 151 | 254 | 455 | 568 | 347 | 347 | 138 | 392 | 467 | 577 | 138 | 464 | 807 | 807 | 866 | 0 | 0 |
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