Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 7AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 117 | 132 | 122 | 142 | 120 | 120 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 20 | 91 | 62 | 205 | 253 | 191 | 165 | 132 | 102 | 78 | 71 | 91 | 120 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:33AM4.11m | 7:43PM4.31m | 8:11AM3.99m | 8:22PM4.08m | 8:49AM3.79m | 9:01PM3.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM-0.18m | 1:24PM0.19m | 1:51AM-0.03m | 2:03PM0.33m | 2:27AM0.22m | 2:41PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 |
172 | 117 | 132 | 122 | 142 | 120 | 120 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 77 | 91 | 48 | 29 | 253 | 191 | 165 | 132 | 102 | 78 | 71 | 19 | 15 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
2 | 28 | 55 | 40 | — | — | — | 25 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 7 | — | 23 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | W 18 | — |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 62 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 120 | 94 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 214 | 53 | 889 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 220 | 221 | 44 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 44 | 214 | 221 |
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