
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 74 | 78 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 101 | 134 | 129 | 416 | 398 | 650 | 515 | 458 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:40AM2.87m | 9:58PM3.14m | 10:18AM2.77m | 10:37PM2.98m | 11:02AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.39m | 4:10AM0.46m | 4:16PM0.53m | 4:52AM0.59m | 5:03PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 74 | 78 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 101 | 134 | 129 | 416 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | 3 | 6 | 13 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 398 | 650 | 515 | 458 | 456 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 67 | 391 | 1303 | 794 | 779 |
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