
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 8AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 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 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1961 | 2162 | 2314 | 1996 | 1970 | 2389 | 2349 | 2091 | 1486 | 702 | 433 | 294 | 232 | 151 | 137 | 99 | 97 | 89 | 109 | 201 | 188 | 408 | 432 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:48AM2.70m | 5:09PM3.15m | 5:37AM2.94m | 5:55PM3.44m | 6:19AM3.13m | 6:35PM3.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.66m | 10:44AM0.60m | 11:25PM0.35m | 11:31AM0.32m | 00:08AM0.10m | 12:13PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | N 7 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1486 | 702 | 433 | 294 | 232 | 144 | 137 | 99 | 97 | 89 | 109 | 201 | 188 | 408 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | WNW 11 | N 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 308 | 257 | 185 | 151 | 87 | 63 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 135 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
1961 | 2162 | 2314 | 1996 | 1970 | 2389 | 2349 | 2091 | — | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 432 | 379 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 380 | 380 | 445 | 657 | 1313 | 890 | 619 | 146 | 146 | 128 | 128 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 151 | 151 | 0 | 28 | 67 | 280 |
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