Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardmore today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 7PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 17 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 51 | 50 | 82 | 75 | 85 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:11AM3.05m | 11:39PM2.88m | 12:09PM2.82m | 00:45AM2.68m | 1:27PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM1.08m | 6:00AM1.20m | 6:37PM1.30m | 7:12AM1.36m | 8:02PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 71 | 54 | 39 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 50 | 82 | 75 | 85 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 3 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 7 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | NE 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 541 | 466 | 806 | 41 | 251 | 147 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 41 | 41 | 68 | 95 | 41 | 151 | 151 | 33 |
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