
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 12PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
631 | 512 | 471 | 445 | 418 | 375 | 383 | 425 | 492 | 596 | 573 | 603 | 671 | 1338 | 1514 | 1415 | 1413 | 1208 | 1111 | 1071 | 1113 | 1056 | 1777 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:27AM2.64m | 00:16AM2.34m | 1:06PM2.53m | 2:08AM2.28m | 2:48PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.95m | 6:21AM1.07m | 7:40PM1.02m | 8:07AM1.06m | 9:18PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | N 10 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 |
631 | 512 | 471 | 445 | 418 | 375 | 383 | 425 | 492 | 596 | 573 | 603 | 671 | 1338 | 1514 | 2 | — | — | — | 1071 | 1113 | 1056 | 1777 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1415 | 1413 | 1208 | 1111 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 67 | 128 | 67 | 36 | 366 | 67 | 366 | 146 | 36 | 67 | 366 | 36 |
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