
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 2PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 99 | 105 | 88 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 79 | 314 | 385 | 387 | 361 | 418 | 392 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:04PM2.37m | 1:35AM2.39m | 2:19PM2.32m | 2:55AM2.30m | 3:38PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.96m | 7:10PM1.08m | 7:52AM1.11m | 8:31PM1.18m | 9:06AM1.14m | 9:50PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
16 | 99 | 105 | 88 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 47 | 73 | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | 352 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 14 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 385 | 387 | 361 | 418 | 392 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 332 | 365 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 163 | 463 | 438 | 146 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 128 | 130 | 1222 | 1301 | 1203 |
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