
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 4AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
636 | 407 | 281 | 161 | 156 | 121 | 83 | 65 | 216 | 339 | 375 | 329 | 1549 | 4102 | 7126 | 9835 | 11154 | 10862 | 9037 | 7216 | 5578 | 4599 | 3736 | 3015 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:09AM4.15m | 7:26PM4.11m | 7:47AM4.03m | 8:08PM3.90m | 8:29AM3.83m | 8:56PM3.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.01m | 1:08PM0.14m | 1:26AM0.17m | 1:46PM0.27m | 2:05AM0.42m | 2:30PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
636 | 407 | 281 | 161 | 156 | 121 | 83 | 65 | 216 | 339 | 375 | 329 | 1549 | 4102 | 7126 | 9835 | 11154 | 10862 | 9037 | 7216 | 5578 | 4599 | 3736 | 3015 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 46 | 75 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 53 | 60 | 43 | 48 | 43 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 367 | 255 | 657 | 657 | 977 | 598 | 847 | 388 | 391 | 385 | 598 | 617 | 626 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 220 | 365 | 580 | 18 | 18 |
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