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Ballycotton Surf Photo: 'Local Surfer' by Shaun Barry

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 12 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is

16.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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
	SW	W	SW
	9 s	off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December 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	W	WSW
	9 s	off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December 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
	9 s	off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December 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	SW	SW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	WSW	SW
	8 s	off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	W	WSW
	8 s	off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	NW	W	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	WNW	WNW	SW	N
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	W	WSW	WSW
	13 s	off	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	WSW	SW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	S	SSW	WSW	SSW
	13 s	cross	8 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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
	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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
	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	W
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	W
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 3 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 18 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.6m (8.5 ft). Range 4.47m (14.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ballycotton Surf Photo: 'Local Surfer' by Shaun Barry

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User: Shaun Barry (5 photos)

Country: Ireland (378 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:30 pm 27 Dec 2012