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Forecasts and tides for Ballyglass

The local weather with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions for Ballyglass Lifeboat Station.

5-day weather forecast

Mon

Rain

15°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 15°C

Tue

Rain

16°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 16°C

Wed

Rain

17°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 17°C

Thu

Rain

16°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 16°C

Fri

Rain

15°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 15°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.6ft 8
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 0.2ft 12
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 11
5pm 0.3ft 11
8pm 0.3ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.2ft 19
8am 0.2ft 19
11am 0.2ft 19
2pm 0.3ft 19
5pm 0.3ft 18
8pm 0.4ft 18
11pm 0.4ft 18

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 18
5am 0.5ft 18
8am 0.5ft 18
11am 0.6ft 17
2pm 0.6ft 17
5pm 0.7ft 17
8pm 0.8ft 17
11pm 0.9ft 17

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 17
5am 0.9ft 17
8am 0.9ft 17
11am 0.9ft 17
2pm 1.1ft 16
5pm 1.2ft 16
8pm 1.3ft 16
11pm 1.3ft 16

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 12.4ft 11
5am 14.7ft 11
8am 1.1ft 16
11am 1.2ft 16
2pm 1.2ft 15
5pm 1.2ft 15
8pm 1.2ft 15
11pm 1.2ft 15

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.6ft 8
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 0.2ft 12
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 11
5pm 0.3ft 11
8pm 0.3ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.2ft 19
8am 0.2ft 19
11am 0.2ft 19
2pm 0.3ft 19
5pm 0.3ft 18
8pm 0.4ft 18
11pm 0.4ft 18

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 18
5am 0.5ft 18
8am 0.5ft 18
11am 0.6ft 17
2pm 0.6ft 17
5pm 0.7ft 17
8pm 0.8ft 17
11pm 0.9ft 17

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 17
5am 0.9ft 17
8am 0.9ft 17
11am 0.9ft 17
2pm 1.1ft 16
5pm 1.2ft 16
8pm 1.3ft 16
11pm 1.3ft 16

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 12.4ft 11
5am 14.7ft 11
8am 1.1ft 16
11am 1.2ft 16
2pm 1.2ft 15
5pm 1.2ft 15
8pm 1.2ft 15
11pm 1.2ft 15

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.5ft 6
5am 4.0ft 10
8am 4.3ft 10
11am 5.0ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 5.7ft 9
11pm 5.6ft 9

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 10
5am 0.2ft 19
8am 0.2ft 19
11am 0.2ft 19
2pm 0.2ft 18
5pm 0.3ft 18
8pm 0.3ft 18
11pm 0.4ft 18

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 18
5am 0.5ft 18
8am 0.5ft 17
11am 0.5ft 17
2pm 0.3ft 13
5pm 0.4ft 12
8pm 0.6ft 12
11pm 0.9ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 11
5am 1.7ft 10
8am 0.8ft 17
11am 0.9ft 17
2pm 1.0ft 16
5pm 1.1ft 16
8pm 1.1ft 16
11pm 10.7ft 11

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.9ft 11
5am 13.9ft 11
8am 1.1ft 16
11am 1.1ft 16
2pm 1.2ft 15
5pm 1.1ft 15
8pm 1.1ft 15
11pm 1.1ft 15

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.5ft 6
5am 4.0ft 10
8am 4.3ft 10
11am 5.0ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 5.7ft 9
11pm 5.6ft 9

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 10
5am 0.2ft 19
8am 0.2ft 19
11am 0.2ft 19
2pm 0.2ft 18
5pm 0.3ft 18
8pm 0.3ft 18
11pm 0.4ft 18

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 18
5am 0.5ft 18
8am 0.5ft 17
11am 0.5ft 17
2pm 0.3ft 13
5pm 0.4ft 12
8pm 0.6ft 12
11pm 0.9ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 11
5am 1.7ft 10
8am 0.8ft 17
11am 0.9ft 17
2pm 1.0ft 16
5pm 1.1ft 16
8pm 1.1ft 16
11pm 10.7ft 11

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.9ft 11
5am 13.9ft 11
8am 1.1ft 16
11am 1.1ft 16
2pm 1.2ft 15
5pm 1.1ft 15
8pm 1.1ft 15
11pm 1.1ft 15

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 12
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.4ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.4ft 10
11am 0.2ft 19
2pm 0.2ft 19
5pm 0.2ft 18
8pm 0.3ft 18
11pm 0.3ft 18

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 18
5am 0.4ft 18
8am 0.4ft 18
11am 0.4ft 17
2pm 0.5ft 17
5pm 0.6ft 17
8pm 0.6ft 17
11pm 0.7ft 17

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 17
5am 0.7ft 17
8am 0.7ft 17
11am 0.7ft 17
2pm 0.7ft 16
5pm 0.9ft 16
8pm 1.0ft 16
11pm 1.1ft 16

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 12.3ft 11
5am 14.8ft 11
8am 0.8ft 16
11am 0.9ft 16
2pm 13.9ft 12
5pm 0.9ft 15
8pm 1.0ft 15
11pm 1.0ft 15