Ballyhiernan Bay surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 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 10PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.8
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
170
272
874
767
744
732
614
566
548
469
579
569
560
513
394
334
328
275
229
202
175
154
75
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
5
N
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:55PM2.36m
2:23AM2.80m
3:05PM2.43m
3:26AM2.81m
4:02PM2.56m
4:18AM2.84m
Low Tide
7:47PM0.88m
8:51AM0.76m
8:57PM0.85m
9:46AM0.69m
9:55PM0.77m
10:31AM0.62m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
5:05
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:46
9:49
9:51
9:52
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
15
19
15
16
17
14
12
12
12
11
10
11
11
10
9
8
7
8
6
6
6
7
8
9
13
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
205
170
175
874
767
744
732
614
566
548
469
579
569
560
513
394
334
328
275
229
202
175
154
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
4
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
4
0.5
NNW
7
Energy kJ
11
63
272
7
7
3
7
3
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
14
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
89
28
5
0
0
0
28
28
128
90
21
7
21
21
21
21
83
21
21
7
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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