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Ballyheigue surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 15 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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ballyheigue today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyheigue at 11AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballyheigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | |
8 | 8 | 227 | 201 | 158 | 138 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 139 | 210 | 216 | 273 | 353 | 1080 | 3112 | 3070 | 3054 | 2958 | 2906 | 2893 | 2797 | 2332 | 1862 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:42PM4.05m | 5:02AM4.06m | 5:27PM4.21m | 5:50AM4.16m | 6:12PM4.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.22m | 10:49PM0.24m | 11:08AM0.10m | 11:33PM0.06m | 11:52AM0.08m | 00:18AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | 9:31 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 363 | 284 | 227 | 201 | 158 | 138 | 6 | 157 | 157 | 139 | 78 | 139 | 271 | 313 | 678 | — | 3070 | 3054 | 2958 | — | — | — | 2332 | 1862 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 42 | — | — | — | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | — | — | — | 210 | 216 | 273 | 353 | 1080 | 3112 | — | — | — | 2906 | 2893 | 2797 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 53 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 220 | 343 | 388 | 614 | 614 | 578 | 347 | 360 | 365 | 348 | 221 | 365 | 15 | 15 |
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