Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 IST
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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
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?

The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 9AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.5
W
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4112
3997
3297
2598
1946
1369
1092
763
534
460
452
418
416
342
356
555
551
485
431
471
438
431
324
300
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:24AM3.84m
8:40PM3.96m
9:22AM3.60m
9:37PM3.74m
10:25AM3.37m
Low Tide
1:56AM0.14m
2:14PM0.57m
2:51AM0.35m
3:10PM0.84m
3:54AM0.58m
4:14PM1.07m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:36
9:37
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
16
16
14
13
14
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
17
16
15
14
6
5
6
9
9
12
13
11
10
12
11
12
12
11
12
10
10
11
11
11
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.5
W
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
4112
2598
1946
1369
1092
763
534
460
452
418
416
342
356
555
551
485
431
471
438
431
324
300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
2
4
4
38
33
28
27
16
12
6
2
6
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
2
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
14
3
W
13
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
3997
3297
2
1
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
3
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
214
214
369
18
18
25
18
16
22
22
4
0
4
22
16
16
16
22
0
22
25
214
21
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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