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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 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
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 2AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
392 | 408 | 1152 | 3264 | 3476 | 3564 | 3334 | 3334 | 3246 | 3021 | 2292 | 1736 | 1381 | 1042 | 837 | 689 | 512 | 373 | 263 | 230 | 128 | 151 | 293 | 547 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:27PM4.21m | 5:50AM4.16m | 6:12PM4.29m | 6:39AM4.16m | 6:58PM4.26m | 7:30AM4.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.06m | 11:52AM0.08m | 00:18AM-0.02m | 12:37PM0.17m | 1:06AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | — | 313 | 778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2292 | 1736 | 1381 | 1042 | 837 | 689 | 512 | 373 | 263 | 230 | 128 | 151 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 96 | 59 | 35 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 392 | 408 | 1152 | 3264 | 3476 | 3564 | 3334 | 3334 | 3246 | 3021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 293 | 547 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 614 | 578 | 369 | 369 | 369 | 377 | 214 | 326 | 369 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 371 |
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