Ballyhiernan Bay surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 May 2026 IST
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Ballyhiernan Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballyhiernan Bay sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ballyhiernan Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay at 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.8
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
73
64
44
164
160
201
262
268
262
219
214
207
201
272
874
767
744
781
734
699
548
539
579
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
12:38PM2.39m
1:11AM2.84m
1:55PM2.36m
2:23AM2.80m
3:05PM2.43m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.74m
6:31PM0.84m
7:42AM0.79m
7:47PM0.88m
8:51AM0.76m
8:57PM0.85m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:46
9:49
9:51
Temp °C
11
11
13
16
17
16
15
13
13
13
15
18
19
17
17
16
15
15
16
17
15
13
12
12
8
7
9
12
12
13
12
10
10
10
13
16
15
14
16
14
12
12
14
14
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.1
W
16
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.1
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
1.1
W
9
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
41
44
64
41
5
160
201
262
268
262
219
214
11
63
207
874
767
744
781
734
699
548
539
579
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
15
Energy kJ
72
73
5
5
15
272
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
Energy kJ
43
44
164
207
201
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
28
0
112
28
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
28
28
0
0
0
0
28
56
125
28
21
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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