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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
10.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 4PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
35 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 72 | 64 | 58 | 53 | 39 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 48 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:52AM3.06m | 00:15AM3.22m | 1:17PM3.06m | 1:36AM3.26m | 2:30PM3.21m | 2:43AM3.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM1.38m | 6:56AM1.01m | 7:28PM1.33m | 8:13AM0.87m | 8:38PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 35 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 72 | 64 | 58 | 53 | 39 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 48 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | NW 7 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | N 8 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 64 | 64 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 69 | 103 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 53 | 53 | 17 |
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