Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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
12.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?

The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 5AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.3
NW
16
0.5
NW
7
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
78
78
77
91
217
0
318
246
0
194
145
112
67
65
65
42
37
26
26
38
25
20
19
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:50AM3.48m
8:01PM3.57m
8:29AM3.28m
8:41PM3.38m
9:12AM3.07m
9:26PM3.20m
Low Tide
1:31AM0.61m
1:41PM0.87m
2:07AM0.79m
2:16PM1.06m
2:46AM1.00m
2:55PM1.25m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:01
6:00
5:58
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9:10
9:13
9:14
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
8
7
6
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
9
11
12
12
11
8
7
6
7
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
4
4
4
6
6
6
4
3
6
7
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.9
NW
14
1.8
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
Energy kJ
98
78
78
77
91
217
246
220
194
145
112
67
65
65
42
37
26
26
20
331
929
946
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.5
NW
7
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
Energy kJ
5
5
4
19
54
3
3
4
18
11
10
32
18
18
17
16
25
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.3
NW
16
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
5
5
11
11
10
10
20
2
2
2
1
38
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
327
318
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
53
69
53
69
15
443
69
4
17
0
0
53
53
4
53
16
17
17
17
22
22
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
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