Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballydavid today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 1AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 773 | 617 | 488 | 326 | 223 | 187 | 181 | 157 | 195 | 188 | 218 | 160 | 115 | 56 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:16PM2.65m | 11:51AM2.67m | 00:38AM2.50m | 1:17PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM1.29m | 5:19AM1.41m | 6:22PM1.44m | 6:58AM1.52m | 8:03PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 456 | 308 | 227 | 173 | 140 | 130 | 86 | 66 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 54 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 63 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | — | NW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 53 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 17 | — | 10 | 26 | 26 | 55 | 55 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 773 | 617 | 488 | 326 | 223 | 187 | 181 | 157 | 195 | 188 | 218 | 160 | 115 | — | — | — | 15 | 17 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 124 | 124 | 107 | 136 | 118 | 136 | 136 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 27 | 12 |
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