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Ballycotton Surf Photo: 'Winter surf' by Jorkil

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is

14.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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
	WSW	W	W	SW	WSW
	11 s	off	3 s	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March 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
	WSW	NW	WNW	SW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March 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
	WSW	NNW	NW	SW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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
	WSW	NNW	NNW	SW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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
	N	N	N	SW	SSW
	3 s	cross	3 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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
	N	N	N	WSW	SSW
	4 s	cross	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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
	N	NNW	N	WSW	SSW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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
	N	NNW	NNW	NNE	WSW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	4 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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
	WSW	WNW	NW	NNE	WSW
	10 s	off	3 s	4 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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
	WSW	NW	NW	WSW	NE
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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
	WSW	NW	NW	WSW	NE
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March 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
	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	NE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March 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	W	WSW	NE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March 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	WSW	WSW	NE	NE
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	5 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March 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	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March 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	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March 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	SSW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 6 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 15 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.7 ft). Range 4.61m (15.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Jorkil (4 photos)

Country: Ireland (378 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:28 pm 18 Mar 2012