
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 5AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
256 | 201 | 355 | 646 | 919 | 1010 | 1108 | 945 | 602 | 349 | 156 | 117 | 56 | 30 | 39 | 32 | 41 | 43 | 80 | 221 | 453 | 772 | 702 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:37PM2.98m | 11:02AM2.65m | 11:25PM2.79m | 11:58AM2.52m | 00:29AM2.60m | 1:16PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.59m | 5:03PM0.72m | 5:43AM0.77m | 6:04PM0.90m | 6:52AM0.92m | 7:29PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
41 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 156 | 117 | 56 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 772 | 702 | 563 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
256 | 127 | 355 | 646 | 919 | 1010 | 1108 | 945 | 602 | 349 | 52 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 32 | 41 | 43 | 80 | 221 | 453 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 341 | 345 | 387 | 409 | 794 | 408 | 341 | 779 | 600 | 146 | 128 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 145 | 134 | 123 | 92 | 146 | 67 | 60 | 28 | 0 |
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