Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 8AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
358 | 331 | 380 | 593 | 417 | 940 | 2238 | 3017 | 3191 | 3120 | 2735 | 2281 | 1633 | 1336 | 1035 | 841 | 425 | 348 | 235 | 213 | 189 | 147 | 109 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:02AM2.94m | 4:39PM2.88m | 4:59AM3.10m | 5:30PM3.11m | 5:53AM3.23m | 6:20PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.46m | 10:39PM0.51m | 11:10AM0.32m | 11:34PM0.31m | 12:00PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | 331 | 380 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 425 | 348 | 235 | 213 | 189 | 147 | 109 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 89 | 91 | 181 | 138 | 108 | 82 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
358 | — | — | 593 | 417 | 940 | 2238 | 3017 | 3191 | 3120 | 2735 | 2281 | 1633 | 1336 | 1035 | 841 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 28 | 56 | 785 | 803 | 794 | 432 | 347 | 366 | 347 | 366 | 366 | 382 | 394 | 386 | 146 | 146 | 209 | 83 | 90 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 7 |
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