
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 10AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5676 | 5885 | 5523 | 4777 | 3978 | 3279 | 2840 | 2257 | 1655 | 1246 | 910 | 614 | 256 | 188 | 101 | 70 | 98 | 157 | 163 | 216 | 216 | 209 | 426 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:47PM3.53m | 7:05AM3.31m | 7:20PM3.47m | 7:37AM3.32m | 7:52PM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.05m | 00:53AM-0.00m | 1:03PM0.04m | 1:24AM0.05m | 1:37PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2840 | 2257 | 1655 | 1246 | 910 | 614 | 256 | 188 | 101 | 70 | 98 | 157 | 163 | 216 | 216 | 209 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 103 | 71 | 50 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | W 11 |
5676 | 5885 | 5523 | 4777 | 3978 | 3279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 426 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 645 | 785 | 794 | 794 | 794 | 366 | 361 | 199 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 74 | 91 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 322 | 146 |
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