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Ballyhiernan Bay surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ballyhiernan Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballyhiernan Bay sea temperature is
10.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 1AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
1245 | 1410 | 1622 | 1540 | 1460 | 1212 | 1179 | 951 | 804 | 680 | 604 | 527 | 379 | 414 | 355 | 309 | 278 | 233 | 229 | 220 | 216 | 208 | 204 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:57PM2.99m | 6:09AM3.21m | 6:29PM3.10m | 6:42AM3.21m | 6:59PM3.17m | 7:13AM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52PM0.37m | 12:15PM0.25m | 00:27AM0.30m | 12:45PM0.24m | 1:00AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 1245 | 1410 | 1622 | 1540 | 1460 | 1212 | 1179 | 951 | 804 | 680 | 604 | 527 | 379 | 414 | 355 | 309 | 278 | 233 | 229 | 220 | 216 | 208 | 204 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 186 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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