
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 8AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 114 | 172 | 240 | 223 | 83 | 97 | 69 | 70 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 74 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 43 | 55 | 77 | 97 | 94 | 107 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:32AM2.93m | 7:51PM3.28m | 8:03AM2.96m | 8:22PM3.32m | 8:35AM2.96m | 8:53PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.44m | 1:30PM0.31m | 1:59AM0.36m | 2:01PM0.24m | 2:30AM0.32m | 2:31PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 7 |
86 | 82 | 80 | 52 | 36 | 75 | 97 | 69 | 49 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | — | W 9 | N 10 | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | 45 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 14 | 17 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — |
112 | 114 | 172 | 240 | 223 | 83 | 86 | 64 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 43 | 55 | 77 | 97 | 94 | 107 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 146 | 6 | 411 | 411 | 454 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 150 | 466 | 1497 | 146 | 36 | 36 | 134 | 368 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 6 |
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