
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 91 | 94 | 92 | 109 | 128 | 108 | 80 | 67 | 74 | 68 | 80 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:15AM3.22m | 8:37PM3.69m | 9:00AM3.14m | 9:21PM3.61m | 9:43AM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.00m | 2:51AM-0.00m | 2:55PM0.04m | 3:36AM0.11m | 3:38PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 45 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 80 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 14 |
5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 91 | 94 | 92 | 109 | 128 | 108 | 80 | 67 | 74 | 68 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 142 | 142 | 327 | 39 | 345 | 209 | 393 | 411 | 2338 | 699 | 363 | 209 | 332 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 36 |
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