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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 26 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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 6PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | |
645 | 545 | 469 | 408 | 392 | 324 | 260 | 204 | 223 | 160 | 125 | 85 | 86 | 65 | 59 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 71 | 177 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:44PM3.32m | 2:59AM3.33m | 3:31PM3.44m | 3:48AM3.40m | 4:11PM3.56m | 4:30AM3.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.83m | 8:54PM1.02m | 9:14AM0.79m | 9:40PM0.88m | 9:55AM0.75m | 10:19PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | 9:46 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 645 | 545 | 469 | 408 | 392 | 324 | 260 | 204 | 223 | 160 | 125 | 85 | 86 | 65 | 59 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | N 6 | NNE 6 | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 71 | 177 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 387 | 381 | 388 | 64 | 292 | 25 | 21 |
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