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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ardmore today?
The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 10PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | |
265 | 255 | 250 | 250 | 188 | 181 | 68 | 66 | 117 | 97 | 95 | 76 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:55PM3.43m | 11:23AM3.12m | 00:04AM3.25m | 12:34PM3.00m | 1:15AM3.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.59m | 5:34AM0.80m | 5:57PM0.76m | 6:42AM0.93m | 7:07PM0.86m | 7:51AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 265 | 255 | 250 | 250 | 188 | 181 | 68 | 66 | 117 | 97 | 95 | 76 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 41 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 57 | 36 | 25 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 48 | 52 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 54 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 214 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 164 | 200 | 200 | 164 | 21 | 21 | 143 | 143 | 150 | 158 | 158 | 125 | 55 | 55 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 125 |
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