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Bunmahon surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bunmahon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bunmahon sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bunmahon today?
The current surf forecast for Bunmahon at 11PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bunmahon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
173 | 140 | 109 | 117 | 126 | 130 | 130 | 76 | 58 | 60 | 92 | 148 | 127 | 92 | 75 | 61 | 48 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:00PM3.87m | 9:24AM3.54m | 9:56PM3.66m | 10:20AM3.31m | 10:57PM3.44m | 11:24AM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.20m | 3:33AM0.36m | 3:53PM0.39m | 4:31AM0.60m | 4:52PM0.59m | 5:34AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 127 | 92 | 17 | 40 | 37 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 173 | 140 | 109 | 117 | 126 | 130 | 130 | 76 | 58 | 60 | 92 | 148 | 82 | — | 75 | 61 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 184 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 221 | 184 | 151 | 161 | 161 | 160 | 184 | 187 | 222 | 180 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 54 | 179 |
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