Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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 4PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)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 Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
3
WSW
16
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
920
676
433
356
326
160
158
328
488
559
890
4819
4802
4369
3970
3106
2628
2117
1480
1207
857
676
514
506
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
S
20
S
20
S
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
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
cross-off
High Tide
6:58PM4.26m
7:30AM4.04m
7:47PM4.14m
8:24AM3.84m
8:40PM3.96m
Low Tide
12:37PM0.17m
1:06AM0.01m
1:24PM0.34m
1:56AM0.14m
2:14PM0.57m
2:51AM0.35m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:32
9:35
9:36
1
2
3
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
13
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
6
5
6
6
10
9
7
6
5
5
3
4
5
6
6
7
9
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.7
W
16
3.5
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
Energy kJ
920
676
433
356
326
160
158
35
35
58
252
4369
3106
2117
1480
1207
857
676
514
506
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.7
NW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.2
W
14
0.1
NW
10
0.3
W
17
0.3
WNW
13
0.1
N
9
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
5
5
98
83
16
4
51
35
2
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
17
17
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.5
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
3
WSW
16
3.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
Energy kJ
1
4
3
1
3
328
488
559
890
4819
4802
3970
2628
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
16
16
16
25
25
25
214
214
215
214
214
209
214
214
214
371
639
25
25
22
16
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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