Surf Forecast Surf Report

Ballyhiernan Bay surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 15 Jun 2025 IST
Forecast 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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballyhiernan Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 15) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ballyhiernan Bay in the next 12 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jun 20) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 15th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 4PM (Wed 18th Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 17th Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
W
1
WNW
0.9
W
1
W
1
W
1.5
W
1.4
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.2
W
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.5
W
0.3
W
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
1.5
W
1.2
WNW
1
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.9
WNW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
2
W
2.5
WNW
2.3
WNW
3
NW
Period(s) (?)56678999999999888711109101010998869989101214
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)80110851381403363402442342512672461731388155392412010274118131426243163807061253216160586132513753017
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
20
W
20
SSW
20
S
15
SW
25
SW
15
W
25
W
25
WSW
10
W
5
SW
15
SSE
5
S
10
NW
0
SW
20
NNE
25
NE
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
N
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
onglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:52PM
2.99
10:09AM
2.61
10:37PM
2.93
10:59AM
2.51
11:27PM
2.88
11:58AM
2.45
12:25AM
2.84
1:04PM
2.44
1:29AM
2.83
2:14PM
2.51
2:38AM
2.86
3:22PM
2.66
3:45AM
2.94
4:23PM
2.86
4:47AM
3.04
5:19PM
3.07
5:44AM
3.13
6:10PM
3.26
6:37AM
3.18
7:00PM
3.40
7:26AM
3.17
7:48PM
3.47
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:24PM
0.55
4:03AM
0.67
4:07PM
0.61
4:53AM
0.71
4:56PM
0.69
5:49AM
0.73
5:53PM
0.77
6:51AM
0.71
6:59PM
0.82
7:57AM
0.67
8:11PM
0.79
9:01AM
0.59
9:21PM
0.69
10:01AM
0.49
10:25PM
0.53
10:57AM
0.39
11:24PM
0.36
11:48AM
0.30
12:18AM
0.23
12:37PM
0.24
1:10AM
0.15
1:23PM
0.21
1:59AM
0.15
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:50--4:50--4:50--4:50--
Sunset-10:13--10:13--10:14--10:14--10:14--10:15--10:15--10:15--10:15--10:15--10:15--10:15-
cloudpart cloudpart cloudcloudcloudlight rainpart cloudclearpart cloudcloudlight rainpart cloudclearpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudlight rainrain showersrain showerscloudcloudcloudcloudcloudcloudcloudpart cloudcloudcloudcloudpart cloudpart cloudclearclear
Rain (mm)
-----2----1-------121---------------
Temp. °C121414161917141312131316171615121517212215121314151414161615151513131514
Feels °C (?)7101114161212981012141614149111621231610101210111314131415141291111

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Ballyhiernan Bay:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ballyhiernan Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Ballyhiernan Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ballyhiernan Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ballyhiernan Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ballyhiernan Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ballyhiernan Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ballyhiernan Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Ballyhiernan Bay is 28 km (17 miles) from Malin Head. If you plan a holiday in Donegal, look for hotels and other accommodation in Malin Head. Malin Head has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest