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Bunmahon surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 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
11.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bunmahon today?
The current surf forecast for Bunmahon at 11AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bunmahon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 363 | 286 | 297 | 1883 | 630 | 227 | 193 | 898 | 160 | 192 | 131 | 249 | 311 | 449 | 456 | 498 | 604 | 689 | 843 | 952 | 1098 | 1397 | 1557 | 1834 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:02AM 3.17 | 11:27PM 2.94 | 12:05PM 3.05 | 12:34AM 2.89 | 1:08PM 3.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:52AM 0.85 | 5:34PM 1.04 | 5:55AM 0.99 | 6:37PM 1.10 | 7:01AM 1.06 | 7:38PM 1.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:16 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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