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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 07 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 6PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
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 morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 3 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:23AM3.12m | 9:49PM3.13m | 10:08AM2.95m | 10:39PM2.97m | 11:03AM2.80m | 11:42PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.88m | 4:15AM1.04m | 4:34PM1.04m | 5:10AM1.18m | 5:34PM1.15m | 6:16AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 3 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 9 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 11 | S 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | S 14 | W 9 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 8 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | S 7 | — | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 80 | 138 | 202 | 261 | 175 | 204 | 306 | 335 | 313 | 304 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 180 | 180 | 151 | 151 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 148 | 151 | 151 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 248 | 248 | 408 | 436 | 293 | 301 | 269 | 269 |
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