Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballydavid today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 315 | 367 | 438 | 645 | 943 | 1357 | 1756 | 1661 | 1510 | 1433 | 1807 | 2124 | 2002 | 1849 | 1926 | 1981 | 2108 | 2033 | 1080 | 1205 | 901 | 645 | 579 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:13AM3.34m | 9:29PM3.23m | 9:55AM3.09m | 10:16PM2.91m | 10:44AM2.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.53m | 3:10PM0.77m | 3:31AM0.85m | 3:54PM1.04m | 4:16AM1.16m | 4:52PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 943 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 22 | 2033 | 804 | 492 | 406 | 254 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 17 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 28 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 42 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 254 | 315 | 367 | 438 | 645 | — | 1357 | 1756 | 1661 | 1510 | 1433 | 1807 | 2124 | 2002 | 1849 | 1926 | 1981 | 2108 | — | 1080 | 1205 | 901 | 645 | 579 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 588 | 18 | 380 | 404 | 18 | 793 | 588 | 30 | 30 | 406 | 407 | 407 | 377 | 406 | 329 | 287 | 294 | 326 | 380 | 380 | 124 | 224 | 136 | 124 |
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