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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ballyheigue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballyheigue sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 9PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
284 | 411 | 538 | 501 | 501 | 510 | 485 | 403 | 470 | 1086 | 1542 | 1958 | 1909 | 1812 | 1619 | 1446 | 1407 | 1170 | 976 | 919 | 757 | 734 | 558 | 522 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:08PM3.60m | 4:20AM3.69m | 4:45PM3.76m | 4:58AM3.78m | 5:18PM3.86m | 5:33AM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.53m | 10:10PM0.69m | 10:29AM0.43m | 10:47PM0.53m | 11:02AM0.38m | 11:20PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | 9:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 284 | 411 | 538 | 501 | 501 | 510 | 485 | 403 | 333 | 1086 | 1542 | 1958 | 1909 | 1812 | 1619 | 1446 | 1407 | 1170 | 976 | 919 | 757 | 734 | 558 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 3 | N 9 | WNW 16 | NW 19 | NW 18 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 40 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 184 | 470 | 390 | 302 | 235 | 242 | 149 | 112 | 110 | 77 | 74 | 80 | 74 | 75 | 80 | 88 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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