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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ardmore today?
The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 10AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 5 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
102 | 97 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:01AM3.23m | 3:26PM3.22m | 3:51AM3.49m | 4:15PM3.49m | 4:38AM3.72m | 5:01PM3.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.79m | 9:49PM0.66m | 10:19AM0.53m | 10:39PM0.40m | 11:06AM0.30m | 11:26PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | 9:19 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 5 |
 kJ | 12 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | W 9 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 102 | 97 | 61 | 38 | 30 | 43 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 539 | 556 | 785 | 797 | 1144 | 939 | 567 | 567 | 339 | 339 | 935 | 1334 | 482 | 460 | 243 | 274 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 55 | 158 | 150 |
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