
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 3AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
664 | 567 | 487 | 461 | 406 | 391 | 461 | 481 | 388 | 421 | 337 | 301 | 326 | 280 | 273 | 255 | 212 | 165 | 136 | 259 | 297 | 292 | 255 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59AM2.49m | 2:52PM2.51m | 3:34AM2.56m | 4:14PM2.74m | 4:48AM2.75m | 5:16PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.97m | 9:06PM0.95m | 9:43AM0.85m | 10:27PM0.72m | 10:50AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
664 | 567 | 487 | 461 | 406 | 391 | 461 | 481 | 388 | 421 | 337 | 301 | 326 | 280 | 273 | 255 | 212 | 165 | 136 | 259 | 297 | 292 | 255 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 92 | 87 | 66 | 43 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 28 | 28 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 67 | 67 | 28 | 210 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 146 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 49 |
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