
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 2PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
473 | 573 | 644 | 725 | 757 | 1442 | 1783 | 1816 | 1581 | 1641 | 1365 | 1253 | 1035 | 1374 | 2140 | 1682 | 1324 | 1008 | 828 | 647 | 622 | 609 | 609 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:06PM2.53m | 2:08AM2.28m | 2:48PM2.66m | 3:36AM2.44m | 4:00PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM1.02m | 8:07AM1.06m | 9:18PM0.84m | 9:30AM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
473 | 573 | 644 | 2 | 757 | 1442 | 1783 | — | — | — | — | — | 1035 | 1374 | 2140 | 1682 | 1324 | 1008 | 828 | 647 | 622 | 609 | 609 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | 725 | — | — | — | 1816 | 1581 | 1641 | 1365 | 1253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 146 | 67 | 36 | 36 | 366 | 366 | 67 | 36 | 67 | 128 | 14 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 259 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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