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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
11.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ardmore today?
The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 10PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
20 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 54 | 62 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:28PM3.09m | 3:56AM3.33m | 4:18PM3.29m | 4:41AM3.48m | 4:59PM3.46m | 5:19AM3.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.73m | 10:25AM0.69m | 10:42PM0.57m | 11:07AM0.53m | 11:24PM0.45m | 11:44AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 20 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 54 | 62 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SW 8 | W 19 | W 18 | SE 11 | WSW 11 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 25 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 56 | 73 | 107 | 107 | 143 | 281 | 410 | 410 | 363 | 314 | 483 | 689 | 806 | 749 | 465 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 151 | 143 | 143 | 68 | 68 | 125 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 143 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 151 | 151 | 148 | 150 |
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