Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 3AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, near gales from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 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) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1401 | 1162 | 918 | 712 | 480 | 346 | 384 | 555 | 1033 | 1225 | 1435 | 1532 | 1469 | 1914 | 2430 | 3104 | 4087 | 4626 | 4516 | 4420 | 4239 | 4035 | 3346 | 2889 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:20AM2.91m | 5:34PM3.39m | 5:58AM3.11m | 6:12PM3.50m | 6:33AM3.24m | 6:47PM3.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.32m | 11:13AM0.33m | 11:47PM0.13m | 11:52AM0.15m | 00:21AM0.02m | 12:29PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1401 | 1162 | 918 | 712 | 480 | 346 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 24 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 384 | 555 | 1033 | 1225 | 1435 | 1532 | 1469 | 1914 | 2430 | 3104 | 4087 | 4626 | 4516 | 4420 | 4239 | 4035 | 3346 | 2889 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 467 | 928 | 345 | 146 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 56 | 334 | 67 | 439 | 380 | 392 | 785 | 1021 | 1143 | 1064 | 794 | 446 | 859 | 794 | 794 | 863 | 794 |
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