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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 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
11.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 4AM is: 5.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 18006 | 17011 | 14741 | 11810 | 0 | 0 | 6419 | 4566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6978 | 7390 | 9287 | 9937 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:19PM 2.90 | 11:34AM 2.94 | 12:21AM 2.91 | 12:38PM 2.90 | 1:16AM 2.98 | 1:35PM 2.93 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:27AM 1.26 | 6:03PM 1.02 | 6:36AM 1.22 | 7:01PM 1.02 | 7:33AM 1.11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:28 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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