
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 3AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 30 | 68 | 134 | 112 | 132 | 125 | 123 | 94 | 119 | 199 | 334 | 715 | 1049 | 1216 | 1207 | 1294 | 1306 | 1255 | 1310 | 1338 | 1205 | 1149 | 1071 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:32AM2.84m | 2:08PM3.00m | 2:47AM2.87m | 3:13PM3.10m | 3:50AM3.00m | 4:07PM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM1.42m | 8:40PM1.35m | 8:58AM1.38m | 9:38PM1.20m | 9:52AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
12 | 30 | 68 | 134 | 112 | 132 | 125 | 123 | 94 | 24 | 37 | 67 | — | 1049 | 1216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1149 | 1071 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 199 | 334 | 715 | — | — | 1207 | 1294 | 1306 | 1255 | 1310 | 1338 | 1205 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 214 | 53 | 53 | 1439 | 1439 | 1467 | 1004 | 25 | 22 | 988 | 988 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 221 | 365 | 511 | 646 | 666 | 651 | 661 | 325 | 18 |
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