Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 11PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 39 | 54 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 68 | 88 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22PM3.12m | 6:36AM2.91m | 6:52PM3.30m | 7:06AM3.04m | 7:22PM3.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.46m | 12:33PM0.33m | 1:01AM0.28m | 1:03PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 |
17 | 17 | 39 | 54 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 11 | W 7 | NNE 4 | — | ENE 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 |
2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | 18 | 42 | 68 | 88 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 61 | 21 | 134 | 134 | 336 | 255 | 318 | 325 | 331 | 322 | 6 |
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