Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 May 2026 IST
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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
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?

The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 3PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (16 May)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Sun night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
2
2
2
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
10
3
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
139
204
244
321
555
1249
3416
3678
3508
3334
3334
2946
2904
2347
1875
1421
1042
837
647
512
380
263
205
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
35
W
30
W
40
W
35
W
25
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:02AM4.06m
5:27PM4.21m
5:50AM4.16m
6:12PM4.29m
6:39AM4.16m
6:58PM4.26m
Low Tide
11:08AM0.10m
11:33PM0.06m
11:52AM0.08m
00:18AM-0.02m
12:37PM0.17m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:30
9:31
9:32
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
8
7
9
11
10
11
11
12
6
7
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
4
4
6
5
4
5
7
5
6
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
147
42
78
139
271
256
778
2347
1875
1421
1042
837
647
512
380
263
205
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
25
1
5
5
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
10
3
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
139
204
244
321
555
1249
3416
3678
3508
3334
3334
2946
2904
2
3
2
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
5
4
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
15
15
221
353
451
426
377
377
369
377
220
369
365
15
15
15
16
0
4
16
16
16
16
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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