
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 9AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1710 | 1396 | 990 | 828 | 659 | 622 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 510 | 565 | 612 | 820 | 1170 | 1234 | 1326 | 1287 | 1112 | 935 | 663 | 548 | 346 | 353 | 448 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:36AM2.44m | 4:00PM2.92m | 4:35AM2.68m | 4:52PM3.19m | 5:20AM2.91m | 5:34PM3.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.85m | 10:22PM0.57m | 10:27AM0.58m | 11:08PM0.32m | 11:13AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NNW 7 |
1710 | 1396 | 990 | 828 | 659 | 622 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 510 | 565 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 1287 | 1112 | 935 | 663 | 548 | 346 | 353 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 612 | 820 | 1170 | 1234 | 1326 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 448 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 416 | 411 | 934 | 934 | 892 | 928 | 146 | 128 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 334 | 336 | 67 |
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