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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 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 2AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
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 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | W 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 10 | |
53 | 380 | 855 | 1494 | 1598 | 1924 | 1747 | 1592 | 1649 | 1699 | 1641 | 1543 | 1445 | 97 | 63 | 37 | 1429 | 747 | 871 | 20 | 157 | 152 | 149 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:14PM2.98m | 9:52AM2.71m | 10:10PM2.85m | 10:57AM2.62m | 11:16PM2.80m | 12:08PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM1.15m | 3:24AM1.10m | 3:35PM1.32m | 4:26AM1.23m | 4:43PM1.43m | 5:43AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 10 |
 kJ | 42 | 380 | 855 | 1494 | 1598 | 1924 | 1747 | 1592 | 1649 | 1699 | 1641 | 1543 | 1445 | 97 | 63 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 157 | 152 | 149 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 42 | 45 | 30 | 67 | 93 | 125 | 121 | 160 | 148 | 138 | 136 | 98 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 53 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1369 | 1376 | 1458 | 1429 | 747 | 871 | 808 | 567 | 427 | 311 | 321 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 300 | 415 | 402 | 411 | 414 | 294 | 294 | 263 | 263 | 294 | 622 |
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