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Ballyheigue Surf Photo: 'Ballyheigue New Year (2015) Break' by Natasha Tobin

Lat Long: 52.38° N 9.84° W

Issued: 6 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballyheigue sea temperature is

14.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Ballyheigue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW
	13 s	on		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	NW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW
	14 s	off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW
	14 s	off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE	NE	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW
	13 s	off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW
	12 s	off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW
	12 s	off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	WSW
	11 s	cross		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		WNW	WSW
	11 s	cross		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		WNW	WSW
	11 s	cross		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		WSW	WNW
	11 s	cross		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ballyheigue around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 26 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 5.12m (16.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ballyheigue Surf Photo: 'Ballyheigue New Year (2015) Break' by Natasha Tobin

The wave started off at about 7 ft (2.1336 m) tall. It broke from right to left (beach view) and the surfer completed a frontside bottom-turn. By the time the surfer was on it, the wave was about 4 ft (1.2192 m).

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User: Natasha Tobin (1 photo)

Country: Ireland (378 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:07 pm 3 Jan 2015