Ballydavid surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 2026 IST
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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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballydavid today?

The current surf forecast for Ballydavid at 5PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Ballydavid. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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 Tue night).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.2
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
344
442
524
512
429
411
330
388
395
532
764
1264
1753
2749
4218
6514
6237
5478
4485
3566
3003
2461
1851
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:14PM2.81m
1:27AM2.99m
2:10PM3.05m
2:22AM3.20m
2:59PM3.32m
3:12AM3.44m
Low Tide
7:21PM1.28m
7:55AM0.90m
8:18PM1.04m
8:43AM0.65m
9:07PM0.76m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:23
9:24
9:27
Temp °C
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
5
7
6
5
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
0.2
W
8
1.7
NW
8
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
14
14
14
524
512
5
411
33
55
82
72
71
49
48
29
43
66
65
65
65
40
40
24
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
W
8
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
1
8
18
17
5
15
15
6
13
31
49
49
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
9
0.2
W
8
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
4
1
1
6
15
2
5
14
6
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.2
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
Energy kJ
284
344
442
407
429
330
388
395
532
764
1264
1753
2749
4218
6514
6237
5478
4485
3566
3003
2461
1851
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
470
107
655
655
136
118
136
118
703
407
974
669
669
669
678
703
848
1271
1082
1434
1001
707
774
774
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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