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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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
11.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 9PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | |
1857 | 1807 | 1637 | 1301 | 975 | 759 | 306 | 238 | 213 | 166 | 158 | 138 | 138 | 125 | 147 | 132 | 257 | 273 | 366 | 408 | 1064 | 3449 | 3704 | 3863 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:44PM3.58m | 4:00AM3.66m | 4:28PM3.80m | 4:48AM3.83m | 5:12PM3.95m | 5:36AM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.41m | 9:52PM0.47m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:36PM0.22m | 10:56AM0.09m | 11:21PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | 9:31 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — |
 kJ | 34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 306 | 238 | 213 | 166 | 158 | 138 | 138 | 125 | 147 | 71 | 96 | 232 | 309 | 330 | 966 | 3449 | 3704 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 15 | 163 | 107 | 80 | 57 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 355 | 7 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 16 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 1857 | 1807 | 1637 | 1301 | 975 | 759 | 209 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 257 | 273 | 366 | 408 | 1064 | — | — | 3863 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 638 | 1009 | 1529 | 707 | 659 | 464 | 107 | 107 | 118 | 136 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 251 | 27 | 407 | 408 | 415 | 240 | 245 | 359 |
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