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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
10.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 12AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 17 | |
48 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 71 | 150 | 189 | 284 | 411 | 459 | 496 | 496 | 501 | 485 | 400 | 396 | 763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:30PM3.21m | 2:43AM3.40m | 3:25PM3.41m | 3:36AM3.56m | 4:08PM3.60m | 4:20AM3.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM1.13m | 9:08AM0.69m | 9:29PM0.90m | 9:52AM0.53m | 10:10PM0.69m | 10:29AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 48 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 71 | 150 | 189 | 284 | 411 | 459 | 496 | 496 | 501 | 485 | 400 | 396 | 383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | N 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | WNW 16 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 27 | 93 | 330 | 763 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | N 8 | W 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 53 | 53 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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