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Ballybunnion South

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces WNW

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73
Decent · chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s
Waves
0.9 m
10 s period from W · model cell 0.4 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 156 km away.
Tide
1.7 m
Rising. High at 10:10.
Wind
12 km/h
Gentle breeze, SE, offshore, gusts 16
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 9°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
10:00
Decent 63/100
waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 0.8 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:50 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
15:00
Fresh 60/100
chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 28 km/h
▼ 05:00 ▲ 11:25 ▼ 18:00
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Decent 63/100
chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 0.9 m · 20 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:30
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Blowy 42/100
waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.8 m · 21 km/h
▲ 02:00 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:20 ▼ 20:45
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Blowy 36/100
waist-high 0.7 m, period 9 s, onshore wind · 0.7 m · 25 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:05 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:40
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 10 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:25
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 36 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:05

Week at a glance

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Sat 05:0073 · Decentchest-high 0.9 m · period 10 s
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 03:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 57 FreshSat 09:00 · 60 FreshSat 10:00 · 63 DecentSat 11:00 · 51 FreshSat 12:00 · 48 FreshSat 13:00 · 43 BlowySat 14:00 · 40 BlowySat 15:00 · 37 BlowySat 16:00 · 34 BlowySat 17:00 · 33 BlowySat 18:00 · 36 BlowySat 19:00 · 41 BlowySat 20:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 43 BlowySun 09:00 · 46 FreshSun 10:00 · 42 BlowySun 11:00 · 45 FreshSun 12:00 · 44 BlowySun 13:00 · 41 BlowySun 14:00 · 38 BlowySun 15:00 · 60 FreshSun 16:00 · 57 FreshSun 17:00 · 29 BlowySun 18:00 · 26 GrimSun 19:00 · 29 BlowySun 20:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 42 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 45 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 41 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 53 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 30 BlowyMon 09:00 · 50 FreshMon 10:00 · 54 FreshMon 11:00 · 57 FreshMon 12:00 · 60 FreshMon 13:00 · 63 DecentMon 14:00 · 60 FreshMon 15:00 · 32 BlowyMon 16:00 · 29 BlowyMon 17:00 · 26 GrimMon 18:00 · 23 GrimMon 19:00 · 36 BlowyMon 20:00 · 36 Blowy · nightMon 21:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 22:00 · 42 Blowy · nightMon 23:00 · 45 Fresh · nightTue 00:00 · 48 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 02:00 · 38 Blowy · nightTue 03:00 · 35 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 47 Fresh · nightTue 05:00 · 44 Blowy · nightTue 06:00 · 33 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 38 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 32 BlowyTue 13:00 · 42 BlowyTue 16:00 · 41 BlowyTue 19:00 · 39 BlowyTue 22:00 · 22 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 6 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 10 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 25 GrimWed 16:00 · 36 BlowyWed 19:00 · 26 GrimWed 22:00 · 27 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 45 Fresh · nightThu 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 10:00 · 0 GrimThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 05:00

73 Decent
  • chest-high 0.9 m
  • period 10 s
  • offshore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.9 m12 km/h
faces 282° WNW · wind offshore
Waves
0.9 m @ 10 s from W
Wind
12 km/h SE · gusts 16
Tide
1.6 m · low
Air
9°C · dry

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
05:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sW12 km/h SE161.6 m ▼dry9°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0051 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sW9 km/h SE152.1 m dry10°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
07:0054 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sW11 km/h SE152.8 m dry9°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
08:0057 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sW11 km/h SE153.4 m dry8°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
09:0060 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sW12 km/h SE173.9 m ▲dry9°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
10:0063 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sW12 km/h SE174.1 m ▲dry11°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
11:0051 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW11 km/h S184.1 m ▲dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0048 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW11 km/h SSW183.7 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0043 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW6 km/h SW173.1 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, light onshore
14:0040 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW8 km/h W162.4 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, light onshore
15:0037 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW9 km/h WNW161.9 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, light onshore
16:0034 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW9 km/h NW151.5 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, light onshore
17:0033 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW5 km/h NW151.4 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, light onshore
18:0036 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW4 km/h NW141.7 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, light onshore
19:0041 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW2 km/h SSW122.2 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0055 Fresh0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sW3 km/h SE122.8 m dry13°waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0058 Fresh0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sW12 km/h SE143.3 m dry11°waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0061 Fresh0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sW12 km/h SSE173.7 m ▲dry11°waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0064 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sW13 km/h SSE193.9 m ▲dry11°waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0061 Fresh0.7 m (0.5 swell)10 sW13 km/h SE213.7 m ▲dry11°waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0057 Fresh0.7 m (0.5 swell)10 sW17 km/h SE223.4 m dry11°waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0054 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sW14 km/h SE232.9 m dry12°waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
03:0051 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sW12 km/h SSE242.3 m dry12°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0037 Blowy0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sW15 km/h SSE241.9 m ▼dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0034 Blowy0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sW13 km/h SSE241.7 m ▼dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0037 Blowy0.8 m (0.5 swell)11 sW12 km/h SSE241.8 m ▼dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0040 Blowy0.8 m (0.5 swell)11 sW11 km/h SSE252.1 m dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0043 Blowy0.8 m (0.5 swell)11 sW13 km/h S272.6 m dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0046 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sW15 km/h S293.2 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0042 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW21 km/h SSW323.6 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0045 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW24 km/h SSW353.9 m ▲dry17°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0044 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW27 km/h SW373.9 m ▲dry18°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0041 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sW27 km/h SW383.7 m dry17°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0038 Blowy0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sW29 km/h SSW383.2 m dry17°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sW28 km/h SSW382.7 m dry16°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0057 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sW27 km/h SW372.1 m dry16°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0029 Blowy0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sW27 km/h SW371.7 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0026 Grim0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sW22 km/h SW361.6 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0029 Blowy0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sW22 km/h SW351.6 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0032 Blowy0.9 m (0.3 swell)10 sW22 km/h SW332.0 m dry16°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0035 Blowy0.9 m (0.3 swell)10 sW24 km/h SW332.5 m dry16°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0038 Blowy0.9 m (0.3 swell)10 sW25 km/h SW343.0 m dry16°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0042 Blowy0.9 m (0.3 swell)10 sW24 km/h SW353.4 m dry16°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:0045 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sW23 km/h SSW353.7 m ▲dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0044 Blowy0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sW27 km/h SW353.7 m ▲dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0041 Blowy0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sW20 km/h SW343.5 m dry16°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0063 Decent0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sW19 km/h SW333.1 m dry16°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sW22 km/h SW332.6 m dry16°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between SW and N reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Carrigaholt (modelled), 10 km away · metres above chart datum
03:5010:1016:4023:00
Low 03:50 · 1.4 mHigh 10:10 · 4.2 mLow 16:40 · 1.4 mHigh 23:00 · 3.9 m

The spot

Faces
282° WNW
Swell window
SW 220° → N 10°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 0.4 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

Recent grades: 2024 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: RampNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on the Blue-Flag section of the Beach (ie. within the Lifeguard Patrol area) between 11am and 7pm each day from the 1st June to 15th September inclusive.)

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Tide Side Sauna · Glin Pier (also Kilteery Pier), Shannon Estuary, Co. Limerick · 28 km · mobile

Fenit Lighthouse Sauna · Fenit pier · 29 km · fixed

Ballybunnion South is an exposed sandy beach facing due west onto the Atlantic ocean, thus the beach can be rough at times. There is a narrow strip of vegetation separating the beach from the road and the footpath which connect the beach and Ballybunnion town. The bathing water of Ballybunnion South is located within the Lower River Shannon, site code SAC 002165. Activities include walking, swimming, surfing and angling. The bathing area is approximately 250 m wide.

Put Ballybunnion South in your calendar

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🏄 Ballybunnion South surf · Decent · sea 15° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Ballybunnion South surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 0.9 mSun, 4 Oct 14:30–15:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Ballybunnion South surf · Decent · sea 15° · 0.9 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind

Nearby spots

Ballybunnion North

0 km · Co. Kerry · Excellent Quality

Littor beach

10 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Carrigaholt

11 km · Co. Clare · Excellent Quality

Ballyheigue

17 km · Co. Kerry · Excellent Quality

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.