
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 6AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1744 | 1558 | 1252 | 1106 | 972 | 850 | 735 | 585 | 636 | 400 | 332 | 167 | 158 | 144 | 80 | 72 | 84 | 234 | 237 | 275 | 1557 | 3374 | 6045 | 8844 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34AM4.16m | 6:48PM4.21m | 7:09AM4.15m | 7:26PM4.11m | 7:47AM4.03m | 8:08PM3.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM-0.03m | 12:32PM0.11m | 00:50AM0.01m | 1:08PM0.14m | 1:26AM0.17m | 1:46PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | W 13 | WNW 14 |
1744 | 1558 | 1252 | 1106 | 972 | 850 | 735 | 585 | 636 | 400 | 332 | 167 | 158 | 144 | 80 | 72 | 84 | 234 | 237 | 275 | — | — | 6045 | 8844 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | WSW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 76 | 73 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 73 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SE 6 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 41 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1557 | 3374 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 52 | 223 | 254 | 253 | 558 | 577 | 668 | 748 | 981 | 997 | 52 | 401 | 409 | 653 | 617 | 614 | 388 | 18 |
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