Surf Forecasts:
Ballycotton surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SW swell with 724 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballycotton in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballycotton over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | S 18 |
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 kJ | 36 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 204 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 345 | 338 | 430 | 71 | 115 | 108 | 120 | 177 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:46PM3.09m | 5:04AM3.14m | 5:26PM3.33m | 5:41AM3.36m | 6:01PM3.54m | 6:14AM3.55m | 6:34PM3.72m | 6:47AM3.71m | 7:06PM3.84m | 7:20AM3.81m | 7:39PM3.90m | 7:54AM3.84m | 8:14PM3.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.94m | 11:09PM0.87m | 11:25AM0.69m | 11:47PM0.64m | 12:02PM0.47m | 00:22AM0.45m | 12:36PM0.28m | 00:56AM0.30m | 1:10PM0.16m | 1:30AM0.21m | 1:44PM0.10m | 2:04AM0.18m | 2:19PM0.12m | 2:38AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSW 8 | E 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 204 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 345 | 338 | 197 | 71 | 115 | 108 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 17 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 65 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 5 | SSW 12 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 4 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 9 | S 3 | — | NW 3 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | 5 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 430 | 8 | — | 9 | 120 | 177 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 12 | 148 | 135 | 135 | 136 | 151 | 12 | 47 | 151 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 148 | 370 | 706 | 464 | 435 | 254 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ballycotton provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ballycotton can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ballycotton surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ballycotton) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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