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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 10PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | |
311 | 320 | 287 | 281 | 197 | 152 | 132 | 102 | 84 | 76 | 100 | 127 | 94 | 92 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 282 | 960 | 1083 | 1457 | 1310 | 1328 | 1528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:48PM3.32m | 8:15AM3.06m | 8:27PM3.15m | 8:58AM2.87m | 9:14PM2.98m | 9:52AM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.79m | 1:55AM0.73m | 2:06PM0.97m | 2:36AM0.92m | 2:46PM1.15m | 3:24AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 311 | 320 | 287 | 281 | 197 | 152 | 132 | 102 | 84 | 65 | 100 | 127 | 94 | 92 | 66 | 51 | 37 | 208 | 960 | 1083 | 1457 | 1310 | 1328 | 1528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 76 | 65 | 42 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 65 | 42 | 282 | 29 | 29 | 67 | 93 | 125 | 165 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | NNW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 14 | N 9 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 56 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 42 | 43 | 68 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 16 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 589 | 107 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 257 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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