Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballydavid today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 2AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 4 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 231 | 373 | 1286 | 294 | 208 | 172 | 147 | 97 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27PM3.90m | 6:50AM3.73m | 7:00PM3.90m | 7:23AM3.73m | 7:34PM3.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.08m | 12:46PM0.27m | 1:07AM0.09m | 1:20PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
159 | 202 | 261 | 290 | 480 | 624 | 606 | 592 | 675 | 736 | 846 | 826 | — | 640 | 499 | 480 | 147 | 97 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | S 19 | S 19 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 172 | — | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — |
14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 231 | 373 | 1286 | 294 | — | — | 380 | 364 | 404 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 166 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 247 | 166 | 403 | 383 | 543 | 532 | 588 | 30 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
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