Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 3PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
175 | 163 | 169 | 302 | 332 | 354 | 290 | 284 | 279 | 230 | 231 | 217 | 198 | 192 | 155 | 142 | 140 | 84 | 137 | 134 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:39PM4.27m | 6:11AM4.07m | 6:22PM4.41m | 6:53AM4.14m | 7:04PM4.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.36m | 11:52PM-0.09m | 12:05PM0.21m | 00:34AM-0.21m | 12:45PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | N 10 |
175 | 163 | 169 | 302 | 332 | 354 | 290 | 284 | 279 | 230 | 231 | 217 | 198 | 192 | 155 | 142 | 140 | 84 | — | 134 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | W 8 | — | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 137 | — | 168 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 16 | 330 | 371 | 66 | 118 | 29 | 578 | 578 | 391 | 391 |
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