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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | |
220 | 152 | 132 | 102 | 84 | 76 | 100 | 127 | 94 | 92 | 66 | 65 | 45 | 140 | 748 | 1007 | 1551 | 1496 | 1569 | 1647 | 1605 | 1721 | 1366 | 1297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | 10:10PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | 9:19 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 7 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 |
 kJ | 220 | 152 | 132 | 102 | 84 | 65 | 100 | 127 | 94 | 92 | 66 | 65 | 45 | 115 | 748 | 1007 | 1551 | 1496 | 1569 | 1647 | 1605 | 1721 | 1366 | 1297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | N 9 | NW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 76 | 65 | 42 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 18 | 42 | 140 | 45 | 29 | 67 | 93 | 125 | 123 | 117 | 110 | 138 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | SW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | NNW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 14 | N 9 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 56 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 42 | 19 | 68 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 23 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 30 | — | 36 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 27 | 359 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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