Ballyhiernan Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.25° N 7.71° W

Ballyhiernan Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballyhiernan Bay sea temperature is
16.5° C
2.0° 

Ballyhiernan Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 2AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
7
0.6
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.7
W
9
2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
38
84
119
99
95
69
65
63
61
147
134
167
178
221
287
432
1082
1155
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:30PM3.42m
9:48AM2.98m
10:07PM3.13m
10:25AM2.80m
Low Tide
3:08PM0.09m
3:40AM0.25m
3:47PM0.32m
4:16AM0.50m
4:27PM0.60m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:00
8:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
Feels °C
10
11
13
15
15
14
14
16
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
11
9
9
8
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