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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 May 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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 12AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
158 | 117 | 161 | 157 | 181 | 163 | 320 | 293 | 417 | 555 | 963 | 3468 | 3476 | 3564 | 3199 | 3142 | 2893 | 2848 | 2332 | 1862 | 1421 | 1155 | 920 | 745 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:42PM4.05m | 5:02AM4.06m | 5:27PM4.21m | 5:50AM4.16m | 6:12PM4.29m | 6:39AM4.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.24m | 11:08AM0.10m | 11:33PM0.06m | 11:52AM0.08m | 00:18AM-0.02m | 12:37PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 158 | 117 | 6 | 157 | 181 | 42 | 78 | 139 | — | 256 | 778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2332 | 1862 | 1421 | 1155 | 920 | 745 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 8 | WNW 16 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 161 | — | — | 163 | 320 | 293 | 417 | 555 | 963 | 3468 | 3476 | 3564 | 3199 | 3142 | 2893 | 2848 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 221 | 353 | 451 | 614 | 578 | 377 | 377 | 223 | 369 | 214 | 348 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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