Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 IST
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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
11.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?

The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 3AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5833
4942
3984
3268
2794
2340
1985
1929
1494
1254
1045
759
306
232
213
166
158
138
114
101
101
156
223
233
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
30
WNW
25
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:59PM3.32m
3:12AM3.44m
3:44PM3.58m
4:00AM3.66m
4:28PM3.80m
4:48AM3.83m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.76m
9:28AM0.41m
9:52PM0.47m
10:12AM0.21m
10:36PM0.22m
10:56AM0.09m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:27
9:29
9:30
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
3
4
5
6
6
7
8
7
6
7
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.4
N
7
0.5
W
14
0.7
WNW
13
Energy kJ
65
40
40
40
24
35
34
21
21
21
16
15
306
232
213
166
158
138
114
101
101
17
94
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
21
21
15
15
15
102
57
54
40
27
17
42
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
21
20
20
15
15
15
15
13
13
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
Energy kJ
5833
4942
3984
3268
2794
2340
1985
1929
1494
1254
1045
759
245
167
129
156
223
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1444
862
707
707
986
638
661
640
1488
659
443
428
136
107
107
136
669
27
0
0
0
2
240
281
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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