Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 1AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
123 | 86 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 128 | 126 | 153 | 168 | 158 | 154 | 124 | 124 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29PM3.47m | 4:57AM3.37m | 5:05PM3.72m | 5:30AM3.59m | 5:37PM3.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.76m | 10:52AM0.83m | 11:18PM0.50m | 11:24AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
123 | 86 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 128 | 126 | 153 | 168 | 158 | 154 | 124 | 124 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 53 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 65 | 53 | 69 |
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