Ballybunion

Beach break

County Kerry, Irlande

Forecast reliability: HighWhy?

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From level beginner · Combi 3/2Accessible from beginner level: hip-high waves (0.4–0.7 m), fairly forgiving. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
7.0/10
Good
Size
0.40.7 m
hip-high
Wind
1 km/h
WNW · Glassy — no wind
Swell
0.7 m
8 s · WNW
Best window · 6h6.3/10 · 0.50.9 m · 9 km/h
Today's take

Small wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the WNW. Glassy water, not a breath of wind. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from beginner level.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.50.889☁️15°
03h0.50.8810☁️15°
06hBest0.50.989🌧️15°
09h0.50.9810☁️16°
12h0.50.889☁️17°
15h0.50.8811☁️17°
18h0.50.7810☁️17°
21h0.40.783☁️14°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+1) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 06:52+1.6 mBM 12:45-2.4 mPM 19:03+1.8 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 06:31 GMT+1 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.