Ballyheigue Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kerry, Ireland)

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Ballyheigue Surf Guide

Ballyheigue in Kerry is an exposed beach and reef break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Ballyheigue Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ballyheigue:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ballyheigue occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Ballyheigue (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Ballyheigue with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in April while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

54%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ballyheigue Location Map

Interactive Ballyheigue surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ballyheigue is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ballyheigue is Shannon Airport (SNN), also in Ireland, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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Ballyheigue Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 18:42 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 10			Sun
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	10	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Ballyheigue look like?

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Credit: Natasha Tobin

Tides at Ballyheigue

Current tide and informaton

For Ballyheigue, 0 km from Ballyheigue.

Next High Water: 11:21pm | 3.53m

Next Low Water: 05:47am | 0.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ballyheigue Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Ballyheigue is rather cool (15.7 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.