Ballyhiernan Bay surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 04 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
11.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1
NW
9
1.3
N
7
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
WNW
8
1
N
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.8
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
69
65
84
82
88
134
115
188
159
176
119
107
90
206
167
128
120
90
88
81
59
59
61
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
10
N
5
E
10
SE
5
NW
25
W
20
W
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:32PM3.06m
8:49AM2.81m
9:07PM2.92m
9:23AM2.63m
9:46PM2.76m
10:02AM2.44m
Low Tide
2:16PM0.48m
2:41AM0.56m
2:49PM0.63m
3:17AM0.74m
3:24PM0.78m
3:58AM0.93m
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5:41
5:39
5:37
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9:10
9:13
9:15
9:16
Temp °C
10
10
11
10
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
10
9
8
8
7
6
6
9
12
5
5
6
6
4
3
4
2
-1
-1
0
2
5
5
5
8
3
2
4
3
2
1
3
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
NW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.1
N
12
1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
1
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
W
6
0.8
W
7
Energy kJ
52
50
65
84
82
88
134
115
3
155
135
110
81
64
206
167
128
120
90
88
81
59
31
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
WNW
8
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
NNW
11
0.9
NW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
Energy kJ
1
46
43
35
19
27
3
12
24
107
90
69
56
56
42
42
23
21
18
59
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
5
59
80
1
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
6
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
46
69
57
188
159
176
119
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
590
393
36
6
90
161
279
279
393
834
83
36
6
0
0
0
6
329
0
0
0
0
17
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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