
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 7AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 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 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1709 | 1738 | 2599 | 2165 | 2102 | 1928 | 1517 | 1348 | 1216 | 1124 | 976 | 885 | 799 | 737 | 550 | 387 | 328 | 260 | 112 | 198 | 194 | 610 | 433 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45AM3.35m | 9:16PM3.06m | 9:31AM3.10m | 10:12PM2.80m | 10:34AM2.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM1.04m | 2:50PM1.03m | 3:01AM1.31m | 3:38PM1.31m | 3:53AM1.57m | 4:55PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 |
1271 | 1058 | — | 439 | 2102 | 1928 | 1517 | 1348 | 1216 | 1124 | 976 | 885 | 799 | 737 | 550 | 387 | 328 | 260 | 112 | 198 | 194 | 610 | 433 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 18 |
— | — | — | — | 389 | 373 | — | 419 | 270 | 160 | 136 | 100 | 64 | 57 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 110 | 51 | 173 | 15 | 15 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | WNW 14 | NW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 36 | 59 | 58 | — | 57 | 55 | — | 11 | 29 | 70 | 50 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1709 | 1738 | 2599 | 2165 | — | — | 573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 350 | 360 | 406 | 607 | 177 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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