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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 4AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | |
127 | 94 | 92 | 66 | 65 | 53 | 380 | 855 | 1697 | 1859 | 2242 | 2068 | 2027 | 1945 | 1835 | 1420 | 1570 | 1343 | 1206 | 63 | 38 | 1320 | 750 | 682 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | 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 | 8:58AM2.87m | 9:14PM2.98m | 9:52AM2.71m | 10:10PM2.85m | 10:57AM2.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.92m | 2:46PM1.15m | 3:24AM1.10m | 3:35PM1.32m | 4:26AM1.23m | 4:43PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 127 | 94 | 92 | 66 | 65 | 26 | 380 | 855 | 1697 | 1859 | 2242 | 2068 | 2027 | 1945 | 1835 | 1420 | 1570 | 1343 | 1206 | 63 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 13 | W 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 37 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 67 | 93 | 125 | 123 | 117 | 107 | 138 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 14 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 16 | 19 | 68 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | S 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | 40 | 55 | 1540 | 1458 | 1320 | 750 | 682 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 31 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 300 | 432 | 426 | 418 | 414 | 294 |
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