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Ballydavid Surf Photo: 'reef break' by Joe

Lat Long: 52.20° N 10.38° W

Issued: 6 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballydavid sea temperature is

13.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Ballydavid 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	S		W	SSW
	11 s	off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE		W	SSW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	WSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W
	10 s	cross	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W
	10 s	cross	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 9 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW	W	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	W
	11 s	cross- off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	W
	11 s	cross- off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	W
	11 s	cross- off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	W
	11 s	cross- off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	W	W
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		W
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW		W
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 12 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 3 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 6 pm

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

Image captured 25 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (4.0 ft). Range 4.77m (15.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ballydavid Surf Photo: 'reef break' by Joe

this place can be epic when the conditions are right

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User: Joe (8 photos)

Country: Ireland (378 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:32 pm 1 Oct 2010