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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 01 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ardmore surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ardmore sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ardmore today?
The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 7PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
14 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:11PM3.70m | 6:28AM3.69m | 6:45PM3.74m | 7:02AM3.66m | 7:19PM3.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.35m | 00:35AM0.33m | 12:50PM0.33m | 1:08AM0.35m | 1:21PM0.36m | 1:41AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | 8:59 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | S 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 15 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
 kJ | 4 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 9 | S 16 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SW 5 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 7 | SW 4 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 150 | 151 | 158 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 150 | 143 | 153 | 153 | 248 | 258 | 148 | 408 | 301 | 293 | 151 | 293 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 151 | 153 |
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