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Ballycotton Surf Photo: 'Small day in Ballycotton!' by Jack Clohessy

Issued: 12 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballycotton sea temperature is

18.5° C

1.9°

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
	NE	NNW		NE	WSW
	5 s	glass		6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April 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
	NE	NW	NNW	NE	WSW
	5 s	cross- off	2 s	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April 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
	NE	NW	NNW	ENE	WSW
	5 s	cross- off	2 s	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April 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
	WNW	WSW	WNW	ENE	SSW
	3 s	off	3 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April 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	WSW	WSW	ENE	SSW
	3 s	off	3 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April 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	W	WSW	ENE	SSW
	4 s	off	4 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April 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
	WSW	W	WSW	SW	ENE
	4 s	off	4 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April 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
	WSW	WNW	W	SW	SSW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April 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
	W	NW	WNW	SW	SSW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April 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
	WNW	NW	WNW	SW	SSW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April 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
	WNW	NW	WNW	SW	W
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April 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
	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	SW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April 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
	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April 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
	WNW	NW	WNW	W	WSW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April 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
	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	SW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April 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
	WNW	NW	WNW	W	SW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April 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
	WNW	NW	WNW	W	SW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 6 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 23 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.9m (9.4 ft). Range 4.46m (14.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ballycotton Surf Photo: 'Small day in Ballycotton!' by Jack Clohessy

Very small Glassy day, Lovely evening in Ballycotton.

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User: Jack Clohessy (1 photo)

Country: Ireland (378 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:46 pm 28 Apr 2013

Rob Hamilton
That's not Ballycotton. It's Inch beach