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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 01 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 8PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
505 | 464 | 380 | 308 | 347 | 389 | 382 | 377 | 370 | 428 | 486 | 517 | 488 | 478 | 589 | 429 | 418 | 403 | 464 | 452 | 475 | 282 | 184 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:36PM3.66m | 5:53AM3.59m | 6:07PM3.65m | 6:26AM3.52m | 6:39PM3.58m | 7:00AM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.36m | 11:40PM0.35m | 11:53AM0.40m | 00:12AM0.36m | 12:24PM0.49m | 00:45AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 505 | 464 | 380 | 308 | 347 | 389 | 382 | 377 | 370 | 428 | 486 | 517 | 488 | 478 | 589 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 186 | 182 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 90 | 85 | 57 | 50 | 31 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 429 | 418 | 403 | 464 | 452 | 475 | 282 | 184 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 326 | 327 | 41 | 466 | 294 | 294 | 96 | 300 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 96 | 107 |
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