Ballyhiernan Bay surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 IST
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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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 11PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
NW
10
0.6
W
7
1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
308
275
210
206
160
125
70
70
47
44
28
27
26
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
32
72
94
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
NNW
10
W
15
S
15
S
25
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:02PM2.56m
4:18AM2.84m
4:48PM2.71m
5:02AM2.88m
5:27PM2.85m
5:41AM2.91m
Low Tide
9:55PM0.77m
10:31AM0.62m
10:44PM0.69m
11:09AM0.56m
11:26PM0.61m
11:44AM0.51m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:51
9:52
9:53
9:54
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Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
12
14
19
20
18
16
16
14
13
15
19
21
16
12
15
13
13
13
14
6
5
6
6
7
10
12
17
17
15
13
14
11
10
13
16
19
15
10
13
10
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
N
7
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
313
308
275
210
206
160
125
70
32
47
44
28
27
26
16
15
14
13
13
13
11
14
13
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
N
5
0.5
NNW
7
0.6
W
10
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
7
7
6
7
7
27
70
18
11
11
10
8
4
4
3
1
1
4
6
18
15
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.3
NW
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
1
2
1
1
5
5
15
1
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
W
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.6
W
7
1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
32
72
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
90
90
21
7
7
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
24
255
367
28
699
322
21
360
361
146
361
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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