
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 7AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
486 | 517 | 860 | 669 | 1829 | 2151 | 2558 | 2598 | 2531 | 2334 | 1968 | 1430 | 1180 | 3423 | 6788 | 15798 | 25123 | 24181 | 19669 | 16764 | 14611 | 11868 | 7742 | 4322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:55AM2.69m | 5:06PM3.07m | 5:29AM2.93m | 5:40PM3.27m | 6:03AM3.15m | 6:15PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.61m | 10:49AM0.60m | 11:18PM0.36m | 11:24AM0.38m | 11:51PM0.15m | 12:00PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -4 | 7 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
486 | 517 | — | 669 | — | — | — | 2598 | 2531 | 2334 | 1968 | 1430 | 1180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1398 | 2477 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 6 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
— | — | 860 | 124 | 1829 | 2151 | 2558 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 51 | 3423 | 6788 | 15798 | 25123 | 24181 | 19669 | 16764 | 14611 | 11868 | 7742 | 4322 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 112 | 130 | 398 | 386 | 411 | 380 | 36 | 0 | 50 | 340 | 994 | 994 | 1063 | 700 | 1111 | 1111 | 699 | 1121 | 1121 | 794 | 834 | 366 |
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