Ballyhiernan Bay surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 25 May 2026 IST
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Ballyhiernan Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballyhiernan Bay sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 7PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (25 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
732
614
566
548
469
579
569
560
522
394
313
328
275
229
220
146
140
75
68
47
44
28
27
26
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
N
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:05PM2.43m
3:26AM2.81m
4:02PM2.56m
4:18AM2.84m
4:48PM2.71m
5:02AM2.88m
Low Tide
8:51AM0.76m
8:57PM0.85m
9:46AM0.69m
9:55PM0.77m
10:31AM0.62m
10:44PM0.69m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:49
9:51
9:52
9:53
3
Temp °C
15
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
14
19
20
18
16
15
14
13
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
9
8
7
7
6
6
7
8
9
12
18
18
16
13
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
732
614
566
548
469
579
569
560
522
394
313
328
275
229
220
146
140
75
68
47
44
28
27
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NW
7
0.6
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
7
7
7
3
3
17
32
18
18
11
10
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
4
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
7
7
3
7
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
2
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
26
26
128
128
39
7
21
21
21
83
83
21
72
7
7
7
5
0
7
7
7
7
0
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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