Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 IST
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Ballydavid surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballydavid sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?

The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 9AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (12 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
5
NW
11
5
NW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
429
411
392
395
440
532
866
1297
1967
3533
5832
7848
7251
6135
5060
3971
3192
2794
2387
1953
1751
1536
1158
929
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
35
N
35
N
30
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:27AM2.99m
2:10PM3.05m
2:22AM3.20m
2:59PM3.32m
3:12AM3.44m
3:44PM3.58m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.90m
8:18PM1.04m
8:43AM0.65m
9:07PM0.76m
9:28AM0.41m
9:52PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:24
9:27
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
1
0
-1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
8
1.7
NW
8
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
6
411
35
55
50
49
49
49
48
29
43
41
65
65
65
40
40
24
35
34
21
21
21
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
15
15
6
13
31
49
5
1
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
2
6
14
6
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
5
NW
11
5
NW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
Energy kJ
429
392
395
440
532
866
1297
1967
3533
5832
7848
7251
6135
5060
3971
3192
2794
2387
1953
1751
1536
1158
929
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
118
136
136
407
729
669
669
669
668
693
703
774
1444
862
847
707
510
707
707
661
655
463
640
440
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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