Ballyhiernan Bay surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 19 Feb 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
6.8° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 9PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm February 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Feb)--
Afternoon (19 Feb)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (19 Feb)10ft (3.0m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
2
5
5
3
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.9
WNW
2
W
2.4
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
1.8
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.5
W
2.5
WNW
2.4
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
3
WNW
Period(s) (?)121212111110101010111112121717171616161514141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)146123252213152012167036717611124143918221840183720015250446334792801338826512407277526942977
Wind
(km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SSE
40
SSW
35
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
20
SSE
45
WSW
40
SW
20
SSW
25
SSE
35
SW
45
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:27PM
3.21
7:44AM
3.57
8:01PM
3.18
8:18AM
3.46
8:37PM
3.09
8:55AM
3.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:20PM
0.01
1:24AM
-0.00
1:53PM
0.03
1:58AM
0.06
2:28PM
0.13
2:36AM
0.21
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise------7:43-------7:41-------7:39-
Sunset5:44-------5:45-------5:47-------
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
1----2-1---531-131---1--
Temp. °C888769109999811101091210999989
Feels °C (?)000-1-102-1-1-10422646110-1-1-10
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