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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 5PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | |
284 | 344 | 442 | 524 | 512 | 429 | 411 | 330 | 388 | 395 | 532 | 764 | 1264 | 1753 | 2749 | 4218 | 6514 | 6237 | 5478 | 4485 | 3566 | 3003 | 2461 | 1851 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | 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 | |
High Tide | 1:14PM2.81m | 1:27AM2.99m | 2:10PM3.05m | 2:22AM3.20m | 2:59PM3.32m | 3:12AM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM1.28m | 7:55AM0.90m | 8:18PM1.04m | 8:43AM0.65m | 9:07PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | 9:27 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 524 | 512 | 5 | 411 | 33 | 55 | 82 | 72 | 71 | 49 | 48 | 29 | 43 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | S 8 | S 8 | W 9 | SW 19 | S 9 | W 8 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 284 | 344 | 442 | 407 | — | 429 | — | 330 | 388 | 395 | 532 | 764 | 1264 | 1753 | 2749 | 4218 | 6514 | 6237 | 5478 | 4485 | 3566 | 3003 | 2461 | 1851 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 470 | 107 | 655 | 655 | 136 | 118 | 136 | 118 | 703 | 407 | 974 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 678 | 703 | 848 | 1271 | 1082 | 1434 | 1001 | 707 | 774 | 774 |
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