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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 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 3AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 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 11°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | |
5833 | 4942 | 3984 | 3268 | 2794 | 2340 | 1985 | 1929 | 1494 | 1254 | 1045 | 759 | 306 | 232 | 213 | 166 | 158 | 138 | 114 | 101 | 101 | 156 | 223 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:59PM3.32m | 3:12AM3.44m | 3:44PM3.58m | 4:00AM3.66m | 4:28PM3.80m | 4:48AM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.76m | 9:28AM0.41m | 9:52PM0.47m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:36PM0.22m | 10:56AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | W 14 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 65 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 306 | 232 | 213 | 166 | 158 | 138 | 114 | 101 | 101 | 17 | 94 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 15 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 102 | 57 | 54 | 40 | 27 | 17 | 42 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 5833 | 4942 | 3984 | 3268 | 2794 | 2340 | 1985 | 1929 | 1494 | 1254 | 1045 | 759 | 245 | 167 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | 223 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1444 | 862 | 707 | 707 | 986 | 638 | 661 | 640 | 1488 | 659 | 443 | 428 | 136 | 107 | 107 | 136 | 669 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 240 | 281 |
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