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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 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 7AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
2092 | 1983 | 1785 | 1667 | 1491 | 1161 | 1110 | 981 | 816 | 754 | 578 | 568 | 464 | 373 | 354 | 347 | 341 | 382 | 348 | 328 | 328 | 370 | 450 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:43AM3.58m | 5:04PM3.63m | 5:19AM3.61m | 5:36PM3.66m | 5:53AM3.59m | 6:07PM3.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.51m | 10:50AM0.36m | 11:08PM0.40m | 11:22AM0.36m | 11:40PM0.35m | 11:53AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 2092 | 1983 | 1785 | 1667 | 1491 | 1161 | 1110 | 981 | 816 | 754 | 578 | 568 | 464 | 373 | 354 | 347 | 341 | 382 | 348 | 328 | 328 | 370 | 450 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | S 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | S 16 | SSW 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 249 | 202 | 195 | 139 | 136 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 117 | 151 | 133 | 101 | 95 | 57 | 50 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | WSW 10 | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 31 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 29 | 28 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 61 | 39 | 16 | 11 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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