Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 2026 IST
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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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?

The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
7
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.4
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
232
250
319
336
435
536
512
411
390
330
329
328
437
639
1044
1375
1999
3186
5320
6344
5672
4797
3901
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:24AM2.85m
1:14PM2.81m
1:27AM2.99m
2:10PM3.05m
2:22AM3.20m
2:59PM3.32m
Low Tide
6:56AM1.12m
7:21PM1.28m
7:55AM0.90m
8:18PM1.04m
8:43AM0.65m
9:07PM0.76m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:23
9:24
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
7
6
5
7
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.4
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.5
N
8
0.3
W
8
1.8
NNW
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
15
31
18
14
14
34
12
512
5
5
55
90
83
72
69
64
48
47
43
41
65
65
65
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
NW
14
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
W
8
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
W
8
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
15
15
1
8
14
17
5
15
15
5
13
31
49
49
49
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
8
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
2
1
4
1
18
1
15
2
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
7
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.4
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
11
Energy kJ
206
232
250
319
336
435
536
411
390
330
329
328
437
639
1044
1375
1999
3186
5320
6344
5672
4797
3901
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
443
432
513
470
428
651
655
118
118
136
136
700
815
669
669
669
669
658
837
847
1324
1441
1082
677
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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