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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | W 14 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 3997 | 3297 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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