Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?

The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 12AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (16 May)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
9
3
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
117
161
157
181
163
320
293
417
555
963
3468
3476
3564
3199
3142
2893
2848
2332
1862
1421
1155
920
745
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
15
SW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
35
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:42PM4.05m
5:02AM4.06m
5:27PM4.21m
5:50AM4.16m
6:12PM4.29m
6:39AM4.16m
Low Tide
10:49PM0.24m
11:08AM0.10m
11:33PM0.06m
11:52AM0.08m
00:18AM-0.02m
12:37PM0.17m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:29
9:30
9:31
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
8
9
9
10
9
9
8
8
7
9
10
7
8
7
7
6
7
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
0
2
1
2
4
5
5
6
4
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.2
W
9
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
158
117
6
157
181
42
78
139
256
778
2332
1862
1421
1155
920
745
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
15
15
4
4
25
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
10
5
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
9
3
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
161
163
320
293
417
555
963
3468
3476
3564
3199
3142
2893
2848
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
15
15
15
15
15
15
221
353
451
614
578
377
377
223
369
214
348
15
15
15
16
0
0
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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