Ballyhiernan Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.25° N 7.71° W

Ballyhiernan Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballyhiernan Bay sea temperature is
16.4° C
2.0° 

Ballyhiernan Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 2PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.2
W
9
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
NW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
121
121
112
100
79
67
51
50
39
23
16
14
11
7
7
8
16
19
36
44
55
57
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
High Tide
1:17PM2.23m
2:11AM2.11m
3:09PM2.25m
3:53AM2.18m
4:26PM2.43m
Low Tide
6:45AM1.26m
7:45PM1.34m
8:25AM1.33m
9:33PM1.30m
9:54AM1.21m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:49
8:46
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
7
8
8
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
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