Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 6AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 7 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 107 | 187 | 328 | 466 | 386 | 264 | 192 | 163 | 142 | 113 | 79 | 58 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 136 | 139 | 114 | 131 | 134 | 175 | 460 | 1107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12AM3.08m | 9:29PM3.23m | 9:49AM2.95m | 10:09PM3.00m | 10:33AM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.18m | 3:11PM0.26m | 3:38AM0.34m | 3:51PM0.45m | 4:20AM0.57m | 4:40PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 264 | 192 | 163 | 142 | 113 | 79 | 58 | 73 | 68 | 51 | 136 | 94 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 49 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 | NNW 11 | W 17 | W 18 | — | W 17 | — |
28 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 18 | N 8 | W 17 | W 16 | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 12 | NNW 11 | W 16 | — | — | W 17 | — | W 15 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 42 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 11 |
92 | 107 | 187 | 328 | 466 | 386 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 66 | 127 | 139 | 114 | 131 | 134 | 175 | 460 | 1107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 146 | 146 | 367 | 384 | 146 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 146 | 6 | 384 | 553 | 146 | 366 | 67 |
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