Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?

The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 10PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
W
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1367
986
765
536
449
443
410
410
410
418
535
551
485
423
408
343
353
326
300
255
270
250
235
196
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:40PM3.96m
9:22AM3.60m
9:37PM3.74m
10:25AM3.37m
10:40PM3.53m
11:33AM3.22m
Low Tide
2:14PM0.57m
2:51AM0.35m
3:10PM0.84m
3:54AM0.58m
4:14PM1.07m
5:05AM0.76m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:36
9:37
9:38
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
16
11
13
11
10
10
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
W
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
1367
986
765
536
449
443
410
410
410
418
535
551
485
423
408
343
353
326
300
255
270
250
235
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
38
33
28
16
20
12
6
5
6
2
1
1
1
1
5
10
10
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
2
2
11
9
2
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
18
18
16
22
22
4
4
4
214
22
16
4
0
0
22
25
214
15
15
16
21
4
16
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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