Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 11AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 475 | 553 | 986 | 1487 | 1310 | 1575 | 1427 | 1269 | 954 | 915 | 1717 | 2870 | 4584 | 5311 | 5373 | 4275 | 3451 | 3120 | 2747 | 2338 | 2063 | 2994 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:07AM3.26m | 8:23PM3.15m | 8:38AM3.13m | 8:55PM2.92m | 9:11AM2.95m | 9:28PM2.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.23m | 2:25AM0.35m | 2:45PM0.43m | 2:56AM0.57m | 3:21PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 326 | 1575 | 1427 | 1269 | 954 | 915 | 1717 | 2870 | 4584 | 5311 | 5373 | 4275 | 3451 | 3120 | 891 | 1633 | 2063 | 2994 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | 377 | 475 | 553 | 986 | 1487 | 1310 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2747 | 2338 | 1537 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 748 | 827 | 803 | 863 | 794 | 366 | 28 | 0 | 60 | 389 | 524 | 727 | 727 | 201 | 56 | 36 | 32 | 416 | 36 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
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