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Ballycotton Surf Photo: 'surf school' by vidas

Issued: 12 pm 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is

15.4°C

1.4°

Ballycotton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	W
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	W
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	SSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	SSW
	8 s	off	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW
	9 s	off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW
	10 s	off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	SSW
	11 s	off	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	WSW	SSW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SSW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	W	SSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	W
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	W
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	SSW
	7 s	off	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW	SSW
	8 s	off	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballycotton around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 42 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.2m (7.1 ft). Range 4.68m (15.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ballycotton Surf Photo: 'surf school' by vidas

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User: vidas (3 photos)

Country: Ireland (379 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:11 pm 22 May 2011