
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 9AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
414 | 629 | 1102 | 1172 | 1204 | 1146 | 1028 | 881 | 899 | 964 | 981 | 1057 | 1111 | 1159 | 1001 | 886 | 746 | 648 | 615 | 491 | 461 | 399 | 418 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10AM2.34m | 4:42PM2.52m | 5:06AM2.46m | 5:31PM2.70m | 5:50AM2.61m | 6:11PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM1.08m | 10:51PM1.03m | 11:05AM0.93m | 11:39PM0.87m | 11:48AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | 1204 | 1146 | 1028 | 881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 57 | 106 | 648 | 615 | 491 | 461 | 399 | 96 | 352 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 98 | — | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
414 | 629 | 1102 | 1172 | — | — | — | — | 899 | 964 | 981 | 1057 | 1111 | 1159 | 1001 | 886 | 746 | — | — | — | — | — | 418 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 370 | 1200 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 112 | 28 | 67 | 467 | 327 | 334 | 334 | 1017 | 445 | 327 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
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