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Bunmahon surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
10.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bunmahon today?
The current surf forecast for Bunmahon at 8PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bunmahon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
275 | 138 | 120 | 157 | 111 | 146 | 218 | 197 | 186 | 161 | 161 | 130 | 123 | 121 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 64 | 61 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:27AM3.25m | 11:03PM3.31m | 11:36AM2.99m | 00:22AM3.11m | 1:00PM2.86m | 1:49AM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.75m | 5:45AM0.92m | 6:13PM0.95m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:37PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 59 | 138 | 120 | 111 | 111 | 146 | 218 | 197 | 186 | 135 | 161 | 122 | 90 | 56 | 52 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 61 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 114 | 111 | 16 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 135 | 130 | 123 | 121 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 64 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 16 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 275 | 101 | 85 | 157 | 72 | 75 | 102 | 136 | 156 | 161 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 678 | 205 | 145 | 145 | 160 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 226 | 151 | 151 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 151 | 145 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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