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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ardmore today?
The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 4AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 9 | |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:08AM2.95m | 10:39PM2.97m | 11:03AM2.80m | 11:42PM2.87m | 12:11PM2.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM1.04m | 4:34PM1.04m | 5:10AM1.18m | 5:34PM1.15m | 6:16AM1.25m | 6:43PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 9 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 11 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 18 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | W 7 | SE 4 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | S 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 13 | S 10 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 31 | 64 | 110 | 148 | 141 | 110 | 161 | 290 | 372 | 405 | 332 | 269 | 209 | 186 | 139 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 143 | 143 | 148 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 248 | 248 | 252 | 457 | 254 | 280 | 301 | 269 | 269 | 479 | 510 | 510 | 33 | 33 |
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