Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1536 | 1730 | 1363 | 495 | 359 | 8 | 273 | 190 | 133 | 126 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56AM3.05m | 11:27PM2.83m | 12:01PM2.86m | 00:49AM2.67m | 1:28PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM1.25m | 5:03PM1.40m | 5:29AM1.53m | 6:34PM1.57m | 7:10AM1.66m | 8:16PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 495 | 359 | 8 | 273 | 190 | 133 | 126 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 91 | 53 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | 10 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1536 | 1730 | 1363 | 674 | 537 | 754 | 333 | 186 | 138 | 131 | 211 | 134 | 145 | 170 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 363 | 369 | 360 | 401 | 935 | 177 | 118 | 69 | 118 | 110 | 118 | 118 | 110 | 110 | 69 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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