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Ardmore surf break

Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 IST
Forecast 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
11.9° C
 (Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ardmore today?

The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 8PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
1
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)
0.3
WSW
11
0.6
SE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
48
75
59
49
43
33
19
14
23
11
11
10
10
17
25
45
33
33
24
17
10
6
6
Wind (km/h)
35
E
30
E
25
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
5
SE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
5
S
5
SW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:36PM3.61m
5:54AM3.67m
6:11PM3.70m
6:28AM3.69m
6:45PM3.74m
Low Tide
11:44AM0.42m
00:00AM0.37m
12:18PM0.35m
00:35AM0.33m
12:50PM0.33m
1:08AM0.35m
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
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6:03
—
—
—
—
—
6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
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—
—
—
8:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:55
—
—
—
8:58
 mm
3
8
10
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
1
1
2
—
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
Feels °C
2
3
4
8
9
10
12
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
8
9
8
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.6
SE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
E
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
23
48
75
56
44
43
33
19
14
4
11
11
10
10
9
4
5
5
5
24
17
10
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
—
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
4
—
—
Energy kJ
10
23
22
20
49
23
13
8
8
23
3
1
—
—
5
5
2
2
2
5
5
1
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.5
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
—
0.1
SE
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
—
5
4
59
20
20
20
10
9
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
2
2
2
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1
E
6
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
432
255
145
79
—
—
—
—
—
7
6
6
7
10
17
25
45
33
33
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Doughmore
Clare
Ardmore
Waterford
Inch (Whitegate)
Cork
Ownachincha
Cork
Garrettstown
Cork
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Banna Strand
Kerry
Doughmore
Clare
Banna Strand
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Spanish Point
Clare
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Ballybunion
Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
143
143
150
0
33
95
68
143
143
148
150
148
143
143
143
143
143
143
151
143
143
143
143
143
Best forecast wave conditions in Waterford
Bunmahon
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Pollacheeny Harbour
Sligo
Pollacheeny Harbour
Sligo
Garywilliam Point
Kerry
Easky Left
Sligo
Pollacheeny Harbour
Sligo
Pollacheeny Harbour
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Fanad Head Reef
Donegal
Garywilliam Point
Kerry
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Crab Island
Clare
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Five Finger Strand
Donegal
Garywilliam Point
Kerry
Garywilliam Point
Kerry
Garywilliam Point
Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Puertecillo
Chile
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Backdoor
Mozambique
Barbel Point
South Africa
Boneyard
Australia
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Easter Reef
Australia
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Captains
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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