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Ballyhiernan Bay surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 11PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballyhiernan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | |
313 | 308 | 275 | 210 | 206 | 160 | 125 | 70 | 70 | 47 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 72 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:02PM2.56m | 4:18AM2.84m | 4:48PM2.71m | 5:02AM2.88m | 5:27PM2.85m | 5:41AM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.77m | 10:31AM0.62m | 10:44PM0.69m | 11:09AM0.56m | 11:26PM0.61m | 11:44AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 7 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 313 | 308 | 275 | 210 | 206 | 160 | 125 | 70 | 32 | 47 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 7 | W 10 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 70 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | — | W 16 | W 16 | NW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 72 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 255 | 367 | 28 | 699 | 322 | 21 | 360 | 361 | 146 | 361 |
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