Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 41 | 232 | 278 | 352 | 365 | 377 | 356 | 349 | 279 | 225 | 168 | 126 | 123 | 86 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51PM2.96m | 3:33AM2.90m | 3:48PM3.21m | 4:19AM3.14m | 4:29PM3.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM1.55m | 9:24PM1.30m | 9:36AM1.33m | 10:09PM1.03m | 10:18AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 232 | 278 | 352 | 365 | 377 | 356 | 349 | 279 | 225 | 168 | 126 | 123 | 86 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
5 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 31 | 66 | 29 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 29 |
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