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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
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 Sun night, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | |
385 | 285 | 214 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 119 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 356 | 357 | 321 | 307 | 197 | 152 | 126 | 105 | 88 | 106 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:00AM3.41m | 7:12PM3.47m | 7:36AM3.25m | 7:48PM3.32m | 8:15AM3.06m | 8:27PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.43m | 12:57PM0.62m | 1:19AM0.56m | 1:30PM0.79m | 1:55AM0.73m | 2:06PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 10 |
 kJ | 145 | 138 | 103 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 119 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 3 | 357 | 321 | 307 | 197 | 152 | 126 | 100 | 74 | 67 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 53 | 80 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 84 | 105 | 88 | 106 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 13 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | SW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 57 | 54 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 385 | 285 | 214 | 128 | 101 | 76 | 45 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 27 | 20 | 41 | 356 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 107 | 402 | 570 | 405 | 193 | 41 | 543 | 58 | 26 | 622 | 107 | 107 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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