
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 3PM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17502 | 13581 | 10454 | 6171 | 3436 | 2329 | 1488 | 1074 | 745 | 489 | 333 | 346 | 595 | 687 | 1633 | 3443 | 5253 | 9509 | 9876 | 11614 | 10628 | |
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 | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:15PM3.43m | 5:38AM3.32m | 5:52PM3.51m | 6:14AM3.42m | 6:32PM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.19m | 11:24PM0.01m | 11:37AM0.05m | 00:00AM-0.05m | 12:16PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 4:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1398 | 1361 | 2329 | 1488 | 1074 | 745 | 489 | 333 | 346 | 595 | 687 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 660 | 1530 | 1144 | 759 | 469 | 320 | 205 | 121 | 64 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
17502 | 13581 | 10454 | 6171 | 3436 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 1633 | 3443 | 5253 | 9509 | 9876 | 11614 | 10628 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1064 | 1064 | 794 | 380 | 366 | 10 | 0 | 56 | 346 | 151 | 50 | 322 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 785 | 785 | 1120 | 1143 | 890 | 587 |
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