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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 08 Dec 2025 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
10.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 8AM is: 5.0m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 2.2m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Dec) | 16ft (5.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 2683 | 3653 | 14643 | 14424 | 12814 | 10842 | 8650 | 7248 | 6072 | 5196 | 4705 | 11836 | 9298 | 6740 | 5315 | 4176 | 3365 | 3388 | 4723 | 5209 | 11023 | 9302 | 7621 | 6205 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:58AM 4.13 | 7:37PM 3.75 | 7:49AM 3.93 | 8:31PM 3.51 | 8:42AM 3.69 | 9:28PM 3.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:09PM 0.17 | 1:24AM 0.67 | 2:02PM 0.39 | 2:17AM 0.91 | 3:00PM 0.63 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:25 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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