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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 7AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | |
65 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 100 | 163 | 171 | 155 | 127 | 91 | 81 | 127 | 173 | 81 | 197 | 855 | 894 | 944 | 759 | 729 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:48AM3.40m | 4:11PM3.56m | 4:30AM3.47m | 4:48PM3.65m | 5:09AM3.54m | 5:24PM3.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.75m | 10:19PM0.75m | 10:32AM0.72m | 10:56PM0.65m | 11:07AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 65 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 49 | 155 | 127 | 91 | 81 | 127 | 173 | 81 | 197 | 855 | 894 | 944 | 759 | 729 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 68 | 60 | 67 | 49 | 44 | 32 | 123 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NNE 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 88 | 71 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 100 | 163 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 387 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 399 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 214 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 209 |
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