
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 5AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 36 | 69 | 112 | 115 | 112 | 130 | 130 | 101 | 80 | 87 | 107 | 80 | 134 | 138 | 138 | 110 | 93 | 70 | 70 | 57 | 38 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:00AM3.14m | 9:21PM3.61m | 9:43AM3.00m | 10:06PM3.43m | 10:27AM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM-0.00m | 2:55PM0.04m | 3:36AM0.11m | 3:38PM0.17m | 4:21AM0.30m | 4:23PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 52 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 53 | 134 | 138 | 138 | 110 | 93 | 70 | 70 | 57 | 38 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | NW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 36 | 69 | 112 | 115 | 112 | 130 | 130 | 101 | 80 | 87 | 107 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 209 | 393 | 393 | 393 | 411 | 699 | 279 | 279 | 332 | 332 | 327 | 934 | 318 | 327 | 129 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 318 | 90 |
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