
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 12PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5032 | 4334 | 4337 | 3978 | 3697 | 2817 | 2760 | 2357 | 1180 | 1054 | 1084 | 1033 | 1001 | 923 | 819 | 689 | 591 | 754 | 648 | 492 | 475 | 411 | 323 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:11AM2.95m | 9:28PM2.67m | 9:47AM2.73m | 10:06PM2.42m | 10:34AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.67m | 3:29AM0.80m | 4:01PM0.94m | 4:09AM1.02m | 4:53PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
5032 | 4334 | 4337 | 3978 | 3697 | 2817 | 2760 | 2357 | 880 | 1054 | 615 | 1033 | 1001 | 923 | 819 | 689 | 591 | 754 | 648 | 492 | 475 | 411 | 323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 84 | 215 | 336 | 226 | 451 | 427 | 414 | 402 | 314 | 198 | 187 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 465 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 13 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1180 | 972 | 1084 | 593 | 489 | 353 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 14 | 36 | 67 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 67 | 347 | 347 | 475 | 643 | 368 | 239 | 130 | 83 | 83 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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