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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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
11.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 11PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
569 | 866 | 1270 | 2010 | 3422 | 5556 | 7306 | 7251 | 5833 | 4880 | 3901 | 3133 | 2578 | 2091 | 1930 | 1782 | 1472 | 1342 | 1133 | 567 | 439 | 355 | 282 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:10PM3.05m | 2:22AM3.20m | 2:59PM3.32m | 3:12AM3.44m | 3:44PM3.58m | 4:00AM3.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM1.04m | 8:43AM0.65m | 9:07PM0.76m | 9:28AM0.41m | 9:52PM0.47m | 10:12AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 49 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 29 | 43 | 41 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 567 | 439 | 355 | 282 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 569 | 866 | 1270 | 2010 | 3422 | 5556 | 7306 | 7251 | 5833 | 4880 | 3901 | 3133 | 2578 | 2091 | 1930 | 1782 | 1472 | 1342 | 1133 | 331 | 271 | 190 | 132 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 815 | 668 | 669 | 668 | 693 | 703 | 837 | 1321 | 1444 | 848 | 707 | 707 | 510 | 510 | 638 | 640 | 662 | 665 | 423 | 422 | 124 | 136 | 136 | 118 |
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