Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 11AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 73 | 220 | 403 | 440 | 396 | 352 | 333 | 310 | 296 | 281 | 218 | 163 | 157 | 110 | 78 | 55 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:26PM2.43m | 4:52AM2.36m | 5:14PM2.67m | 5:32AM2.56m | 5:51PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM1.21m | 10:41PM1.12m | 10:50AM0.99m | 11:25PM0.89m | 11:29AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
7 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 220 | 403 | 440 | 396 | 352 | 333 | 310 | 296 | 281 | 218 | 163 | 157 | 110 | 78 | 55 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 |
3 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 73 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 6 | W 16 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 209 | 336 | 26 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 |
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