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Ballycotton Surf Photo: 'Sunset on inch' by Shaun Barry

Lat Long: 51.84° N 8.02° W

Issued: 6 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is

13.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Ballycotton 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
	WSW	SSW		SW	SSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		SW	SSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		SW	SSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		SW	SSW
	8 s	on		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		SW	SSW
	8 s	on		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	E	SW	SSW
	8 s	on	2 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	ESE	SW	SSW
	8 s	on	2 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	ESE	SW	S
	8 s	cross- on	3 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	SE	SW	SSE
	8 s	on	6 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	SE	SW	SSW
	8 s	on	6 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	SE	SW	SSW
	8 s	on	6 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	E	SSE	SW
	8 s	on	3 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	E	SSE	SW
	8 s	on	3 s	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	SW	SSW
	4 s	on	4 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ESE	SE	SW	SSW
	5 s	on	5 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	E	SE	SW	SSW
	5 s	on	5 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	E	SE	SW	SSW
	6 s	on	6 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 9 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 47 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.6m (8.7 ft). Range 4.50m (14.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ballycotton Surf Photo: 'Sunset on inch' by Shaun Barry

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User: Shaun Barry (5 photos)

Country: Ireland (378 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:24 pm 9 Aug 2012