Ardmore surf break

Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 IST
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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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ardmore today?

The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 8PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
S
5
1.7
S
6
2.1
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
3
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
44
74
135
97
72
54
46
35
33
33
73
185
339
352
476
529
629
889
1266
1482
1228
1058
929
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
N
10
SE
15
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:32PM4.09m
6:55AM4.02m
7:18PM4.11m
7:42AM3.93m
8:07PM4.04m
Low Tide
12:36PM0.01m
1:01AM-0.03m
1:22PM-0.00m
1:49AM0.01m
2:09PM0.07m
2:40AM0.15m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:22
9:22
9:24
1
1
1
2
5
2
3
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
9
8
8
7
7
10
11
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
12
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
5
7
7
5
6
7
8
8
7
7
5
6
7
7
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
7
6
12
10
12
10
54
46
35
2
2
2
7
7
7
7
7
12
12
12
12
229
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
14
5
6
3
3
6
9
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
6
6
10
5
3
4
3
4
4
7
2
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
S
5
1.7
S
6
2.1
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
3
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
8
Energy kJ
19
44
74
135
97
72
33
33
73
185
339
352
476
529
629
889
1266
1482
1228
1058
929
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
1
3
2
4
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
527
358
363
255
151
151
151
55
148
148
150
151
164
164
143
265
272
277
367
265
357
277
277
164
Best forecast wave conditions in Waterford
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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