Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 6PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 57 | 220 | 403 | 440 | 396 | 352 | 339 | 316 | 302 | 302 | 231 | 200 | 154 | 108 | 78 | 78 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:26PM2.43m | 4:52AM2.36m | 5:14PM2.67m | 5:32AM2.56m | 5:51PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM1.21m | 10:41PM1.12m | 10:50AM0.99m | 11:25PM0.89m | 11:29AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 220 | 403 | 440 | 396 | 352 | 339 | 316 | 302 | 302 | 231 | 200 | 154 | 108 | 78 | 78 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 16 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 2 | E 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 28 | 61 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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