
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 8AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
675 | 1014 | 1153 | 1177 | 1374 | 2027 | 3022 | 4505 | 5444 | 5992 | 7228 | 6917 | 5923 | 4657 | 3735 | 3172 | 2449 | 1905 | 1317 | 897 | 651 | 433 | 200 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:58AM3.11m | 6:12PM3.50m | 6:33AM3.24m | 6:47PM3.53m | 7:05AM3.31m | 7:20PM3.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.13m | 11:52AM0.15m | 00:21AM0.02m | 12:29PM0.05m | 00:53AM-0.00m | 1:03PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3172 | 2449 | 1905 | 1317 | 897 | 651 | 433 | 200 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
675 | 1014 | 1153 | 1177 | 1374 | 2027 | 3022 | 4505 | 5444 | 5992 | 7228 | 6917 | 5923 | 4657 | 3735 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 385 | 400 | 409 | 1063 | 1203 | 1064 | 794 | 446 | 380 | 785 | 794 | 794 | 366 | 366 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 92 |
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