Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 7PM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 25ft (7.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1317 | 904 | 4464 | 10537 | 26991 | 30871 | 25108 | 20480 | 17502 | 13676 | 10960 | 5369 | 3494 | 2381 | 1515 | 1030 | 745 | 489 | 346 | 408 | 771 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:40PM3.27m | 6:03AM3.15m | 6:15PM3.43m | 6:38AM3.32m | 6:52PM3.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.38m | 11:51PM0.15m | 12:00PM0.19m | 00:24AM0.01m | 12:37PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | -4 | 5 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1317 | 904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2626 | 2129 | 2381 | 1515 | 1030 | 745 | 489 | 346 | 408 | 771 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1633 | 1205 | 901 | 561 | 333 | 214 | 118 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 42 | 90 | 4464 | 10537 | 26991 | 30871 | 25108 | 20480 | 17502 | 13676 | 10960 | 5369 | 3494 | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 8 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 1018 | 1063 | 421 | 1063 | 400 | 493 | 1064 | 1063 | 1111 | 794 | 380 | 366 | 10 | 0 | 56 | 214 | 151 | 700 | 322 | 400 |
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