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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 May 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 1AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | W 16 | NW 12 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
32 | 6 | 638 | 38 | 71 | 67 | 92 | 89 | 123 | 112 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 71 | 67 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:26PM3.20m | 10:05AM2.89m | 10:22PM3.05m | 11:09AM2.79m | 11:27PM2.98m | 12:20PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:34AM1.18m | 3:44PM1.43m | 4:36AM1.31m | 4:53PM1.54m | 5:55AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 23 | 380 | 638 | 487 | 1266 | 1369 | 1062 | 943 | 780 | 802 | 658 | 550 | 246 | 158 | 167 | 117 | 40 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 5 | 20 | 380 | 71 | 67 | 92 | 89 | 123 | 112 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 71 | 67 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | W 8 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 26 | 27 | 110 | 146 | 184 | 226 | 269 | 341 | 415 | 385 | 270 | 205 | 168 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 265 | 392 | 385 | 391 | 391 | 261 | 261 | 230 | 230 | 261 | 613 |
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