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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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 9AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
429 | 411 | 392 | 395 | 440 | 532 | 866 | 1297 | 1967 | 3533 | 5832 | 7848 | 7251 | 6135 | 5060 | 3971 | 3192 | 2794 | 2387 | 1953 | 1751 | 1536 | 1158 | 929 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:27AM2.99m | 2:10PM3.05m | 2:22AM3.20m | 2:59PM3.32m | 3:12AM3.44m | 3:44PM3.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.90m | 8:18PM1.04m | 8:43AM0.65m | 9:07PM0.76m | 9:28AM0.41m | 9:52PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 6 | 411 | 35 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 29 | 43 | 41 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 429 | — | 392 | 395 | 440 | 532 | 866 | 1297 | 1967 | 3533 | 5832 | 7848 | 7251 | 6135 | 5060 | 3971 | 3192 | 2794 | 2387 | 1953 | 1751 | 1536 | 1158 | 929 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 136 | 136 | 407 | 729 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 668 | 693 | 703 | 774 | 1444 | 862 | 847 | 707 | 510 | 707 | 707 | 661 | 655 | 463 | 640 | 440 |
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