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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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 5AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). 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) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | |
3268 | 2794 | 2152 | 1857 | 1970 | 1494 | 1254 | 1045 | 475 | 306 | 238 | 232 | 166 | 158 | 138 | 125 | 121 | 121 | 150 | 220 | 262 | 328 | 406 | 1375 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:12AM3.44m | 3:44PM3.58m | 4:00AM3.66m | 4:28PM3.80m | 4:48AM3.83m | 5:12PM3.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 40 | 24 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 475 | 306 | 238 | 232 | 166 | 158 | 138 | 125 | 121 | 121 | 17 | 96 | 181 | 309 | 397 | 642 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 15 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 15 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 107 | 80 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 17 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 128 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 3268 | 2794 | 2152 | 1857 | 1970 | 1494 | 1254 | 1045 | 298 | 214 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | 220 | 262 | 328 | 406 | 1375 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 707 | 707 | 510 | 655 | 1009 | 1469 | 707 | 431 | 428 | 136 | 107 | 136 | 136 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 405 | 405 | 405 |
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