Ballycotton Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Ballycotton WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is
18.1° C
1.5° 

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


Ballycotton surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ballycotton in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballycotton over the next 16 days.


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