
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 9AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9127 | 6709 | 5367 | 4665 | 2830 | 2305 | 2237 | 1854 | 1827 | 1602 | 1610 | 1570 | 1669 | 1643 | 1517 | 1348 | 1111 | 1124 | 885 | 917 | 799 | 787 | 550 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:07AM3.60m | 8:33PM3.34m | 8:45AM3.35m | 9:16PM3.06m | 9:31AM3.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.76m | 2:11PM0.75m | 2:22AM1.04m | 2:50PM1.03m | 3:01AM1.31m | 3:38PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
9127 | 6709 | 5367 | 4665 | 2830 | 2305 | 2237 | 1854 | 1827 | 1058 | 1610 | 1570 | 1669 | 1643 | 1517 | 1348 | 1111 | 1124 | 885 | 917 | 799 | 787 | 550 | 452 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 13 |
— | — | — | 208 | 1637 | 1810 | 1594 | 1423 | 1131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 419 | 320 | 186 | 136 | 100 | 64 | 58 | 28 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | NNW 13 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 40 | 63 | 60 | 58 | — | 57 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1602 | 908 | 851 | 669 | 710 | 583 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 369 | 336 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 118 | 138 | 174 | 174 | 401 | 409 | 360 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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