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Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 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
11.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?
The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | - | - |
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 Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 18 | WNW 16 | |
43 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:25PM3.51m | 10:11AM3.17m | 10:28PM3.33m | 11:20AM3.03m | 11:37PM3.19m | 12:30PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.76m | 3:42AM0.54m | 4:03PM0.98m | 4:53AM0.72m | 5:18PM1.13m | 6:09AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 |
5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 838 | 1234 | 1473 | 1459 | 1411 | 1146 | 1048 | 755 | 804 | 19 | 684 | 576 | 501 | 522 | 470 | 411 | 322 | 398 | 368 | 424 | 477 | 544 | 495 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | N 7 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 43 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 8 | — | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 41 | 78 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 32 | — | 784 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 242 | 242 | 243 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 243 | 243 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
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