
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 4AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2136 | 2593 | 3471 | 4584 | 5567 | 5384 | 5161 | 5064 | 4954 | 4524 | 3937 | 2098 | 4009 | 7811 | 12083 | 15906 | 18519 | 16985 | 15374 | 13410 | 10532 | 7944 | 5632 | 4404 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:41AM3.43m | 3:49PM3.61m | 4:17AM3.72m | 4:28PM3.85m | 4:53AM3.97m | 5:06PM4.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.84m | 10:04PM0.47m | 10:21AM0.55m | 10:38PM0.24m | 10:56AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4954 | 4524 | 3937 | 2098 | 1411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4404 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — |
2136 | 2593 | 3471 | 4584 | 5567 | 5384 | 5161 | 5064 | — | — | — | 1783 | 4009 | 7811 | 12083 | 15906 | 18519 | 16985 | 15374 | 13410 | 10532 | 7944 | 5632 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 314 | 350 | 425 | 625 | 627 | 759 | 138 | 18 | 215 | 365 | 626 | 997 | 1000 | 997 | 997 | 997 | 997 | 997 | 997 | 997 | 578 | 615 | 18 |
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