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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 04 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 11PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | |
138 | 0 | 132 | 86 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 91 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 190 | 142 | 102 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 42 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | |
High Tide | 7:26PM3.73m | 7:50AM3.48m | 8:01PM3.57m | 8:29AM3.28m | 8:41PM3.38m | 9:12AM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.69m | 1:31AM0.61m | 1:41PM0.87m | 2:07AM0.79m | 2:16PM1.06m | 2:46AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | N 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 138 | — | 5 | 86 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 91 | 250 | — | — | 275 | 194 | 190 | 142 | 102 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 42 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 10 | N 7 | NNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 168 | 132 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | 351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 578 | 15 | 4 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 69 | 588 | 614 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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