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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
11.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 4PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), 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 morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | |
7152 | 6912 | 5833 | 4797 | 3984 | 3133 | 2672 | 2091 | 1985 | 1874 | 1494 | 1254 | 975 | 554 | 373 | 289 | 253 | 208 | 183 | 142 | 138 | 104 | 101 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:59PM3.32m | 3:12AM3.44m | 3:44PM3.58m | 4:00AM3.66m | 4:28PM3.80m | 4:48AM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.65m | 9:07PM0.76m | 9:28AM0.41m | 9:52PM0.47m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:36PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | 9:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 41 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 554 | 373 | 289 | 253 | 208 | 183 | 142 | 138 | 104 | 101 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 102 | 74 | 53 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7152 | 6912 | 5833 | 4797 | 3984 | 3133 | 2672 | 2091 | 1985 | 1874 | 1494 | 1254 | 975 | 273 | 245 | 195 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 837 | 848 | 1024 | 862 | 707 | 510 | 774 | 510 | 623 | 1469 | 1469 | 669 | 423 | 422 | 136 | 107 | 107 | 136 | 523 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
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