Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 7PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 510 | 710 | 1024 | 1491 | 1268 | 1050 | 1011 | 1027 | 1283 | 1338 | 1212 | 1247 | 1260 | 1495 | 1800 | 674 | 482 | 8 | 8 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:27AM3.56m | 9:42PM3.45m | 10:07AM3.30m | 10:28PM3.11m | 10:56AM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.83m | 3:42AM0.91m | 4:05PM1.12m | 4:26AM1.25m | 5:03PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 510 | 710 | 1024 | 1491 | 1268 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 674 | 482 | 8 | 8 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | 1050 | 1011 | 1027 | 1283 | 1338 | 1212 | 1247 | 1260 | 1495 | 1800 | 792 | 644 | 816 | 825 | 353 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 363 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 214 | 371 | 369 | 367 | 369 | 430 | 381 | 385 | 360 | 174 | 149 | 118 | 347 | 177 | 380 |
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