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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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
11.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
213 | 192 | 145 | 165 | 199 | 193 | 177 | 183 | 277 | 325 | 379 | 509 | 1429 | 3718 | 3912 | 3937 | 3560 | 3718 | 3420 | 3219 | 2724 | 2287 | 1814 | 1403 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:28PM3.80m | 4:48AM3.83m | 5:12PM3.95m | 5:36AM3.91m | 5:57PM4.01m | 6:25AM3.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:36PM0.22m | 10:56AM0.09m | 11:21PM0.05m | 11:40AM0.07m | 00:06AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | 9:32 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 213 | 192 | 145 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 177 | 71 | 96 | 232 | 309 | 330 | 953 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2724 | 2287 | 1814 | 1403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 107 | 80 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 360 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 165 | 199 | 193 | — | 183 | 277 | 325 | 379 | 509 | 1429 | 3718 | 3912 | 3937 | 3560 | 3718 | 3420 | 3219 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 397 | 488 | 553 | 415 | 415 | 415 | 257 | 240 | 243 | 242 | 242 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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