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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
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 4PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). 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 (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | |
920 | 676 | 433 | 356 | 326 | 160 | 158 | 328 | 488 | 559 | 890 | 4819 | 4802 | 4369 | 3970 | 3106 | 2628 | 2117 | 1480 | 1207 | 857 | 676 | 514 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:58PM4.26m | 7:30AM4.04m | 7:47PM4.14m | 8:24AM3.84m | 8:40PM3.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.17m | 1:06AM0.01m | 1:24PM0.34m | 1:56AM0.14m | 2:14PM0.57m | 2:51AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | 9:36 |
1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 16 | — | — | W 14 | — | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
 kJ | 920 | 676 | 433 | 356 | 326 | 160 | 158 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 252 | — | — | 4369 | — | 3106 | — | 2117 | 1480 | 1207 | 857 | 676 | 514 | 506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 | NW 10 | W 17 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 98 | 83 | 16 | 4 | 51 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | W 14 | — | W 14 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 328 | 488 | 559 | 890 | 4819 | 4802 | — | 3970 | — | 2628 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 214 | 214 | 215 | 214 | 214 | 209 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 371 | 639 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 0 |
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