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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 10 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 2AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 19 | SW 19 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | |
69 | 199 | 7 | 103 | 88 | 97 | 154 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 343 | 306 | 64 | 318 | 361 | 505 | 768 | 1129 | 1499 | 2323 | 3622 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:36AM3.01m | 1:27PM2.97m | 1:39AM3.15m | 2:24PM3.23m | 2:35AM3.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM1.53m | 7:10AM1.18m | 7:35PM1.36m | 8:08AM0.94m | 8:32PM1.10m | 8:56AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 326 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 64 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 8 | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 199 | 197 | 103 | 88 | 97 | 154 | 224 | 351 | 330 | — | 313 | 343 | 306 | 324 | 318 | 361 | 505 | 768 | 1129 | 1499 | 2323 | 3622 | 4753 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 635 | 646 | 676 | 421 | 421 | 486 | 178 | 415 | 69 | 610 | 108 | 108 | 118 | 108 | 657 | 399 | 627 | 627 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 649 | 997 | 1020 |
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