
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 5PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 5 | WNW 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
769 | 1216 | 1101 | 806 | 620 | 286 | 191 | 120 | 77 | 56 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 31 | 42 | 45 | 97 | 309 | 539 | 575 | 528 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02AM2.65m | 11:25PM2.79m | 11:58AM2.52m | 00:29AM2.60m | 1:16PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.72m | 5:43AM0.77m | 6:04PM0.90m | 6:52AM0.92m | 7:29PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 286 | 191 | 120 | 77 | 56 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 1 | — | 575 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | N 6 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — |
769 | 1216 | 1101 | 806 | 620 | 113 | 68 | 59 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 31 | 42 | 45 | 97 | 309 | 539 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 1276 | 408 | 794 | 779 | 794 | 146 | 128 | 14 | 146 | 331 | 331 | 134 | 146 | 146 | 125 | 146 | 67 | 36 | 60 | 28 |
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