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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 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 7AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
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 Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | |
281 | 197 | 152 | 132 | 102 | 84 | 76 | 100 | 127 | 94 | 92 | 66 | 65 | 45 | 205 | 841 | 914 | 701 | 1503 | 1411 | 831 | 1795 | 1688 | 1763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:15AM3.06m | 8:27PM3.15m | 8:58AM2.87m | 9:14PM2.98m | 9:52AM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.73m | 2:06PM0.97m | 2:36AM0.92m | 2:46PM1.15m | 3:24AM1.10m | 3:35PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 7 | W 7 | N 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 281 | 197 | 152 | 132 | 102 | 84 | 65 | 100 | 127 | 94 | 92 | 39 | 51 | 42 | 138 | 841 | 914 | 701 | 1503 | 1411 | 831 | 1795 | 1688 | 1763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 76 | 65 | 42 | 50 | 39 | 66 | 65 | 29 | 205 | 44 | 30 | 431 | 95 | 125 | 669 | 160 | 148 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 9 | N 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 56 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 43 | 68 | 67 | 8 | 8 | 165 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | 23 | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 12 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 421 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 27 |
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