
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 4AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 53 | 77 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:27PM3.48m | 11:02AM3.27m | 11:19PM3.18m | 11:55AM3.10m | 00:20AM2.95m | 12:58PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.83m | 5:01PM1.16m | 5:30AM1.12m | 6:08PM1.34m | 6:37AM1.34m | 7:26PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
49 | 45 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 85 | 68 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | NNW 6 |
50 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 28 | 27 | — | 5 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | W 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 |
— | 5 | 1 | 10 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 53 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 20 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1083 | 1018 | 422 | 422 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 261 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 17 | 17 | 359 | 108 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 214 |
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