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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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
12.0° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — |
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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) | W 9 | N 10 | N 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 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) | S 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 8 | NW 14 | W 9 | WNW 13 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 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) | — | S 9 | S 8 | W 15 | S 8 | WNW 14 | S 8 | SW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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