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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 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
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballydavid today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | |
56 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 38 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:57PM3.34m | 4:16AM3.27m | 4:34PM3.42m | 4:55AM3.32m | 5:09PM3.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.70m | 10:07PM0.70m | 10:20AM0.67m | 10:43PM0.60m | 10:55AM0.64m | 11:19PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | 9:51 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 56 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 66 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 127 | 345 | 283 | 495 | 435 | 378 | 318 | 326 | 506 | 1619 | 2166 | 1715 | 1439 | 1281 | 1230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | W 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 26 | 15 | 66 | 66 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 35 | 154 | 234 | 38 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 276 | 116 | 84 | — | 6 | 6 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNE 4 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 28 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 17 | 65 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 55 | 123 | 265 | 319 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 21 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 417 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 407 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 179 | 243 | 243 | 21 |
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