
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 2AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | 70 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 89 | 314 | 370 | 405 | 380 | 370 | 376 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:04PM2.37m | 1:35AM2.39m | 2:19PM2.32m | 2:55AM2.30m | 3:38PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM1.08m | 7:52AM1.11m | 8:31PM1.18m | 9:06AM1.14m | 9:50PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
73 | 70 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 73 | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | 344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 46 | — | — | 370 | 405 | 380 | 370 | 376 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 398 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 142 | 2359 | 2422 | 438 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 394 | 128 | 1222 | 1222 | 28 |
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