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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ardmore today?
The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 9AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
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 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:39PM2.97m | 11:03AM2.80m | 11:42PM2.87m | 12:11PM2.74m | 00:54AM2.88m | 1:26PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM1.18m | 5:34PM1.15m | 6:16AM1.25m | 6:43PM1.17m | 7:27AM1.19m | 7:52PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 | S 14 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | S 7 | S 14 | W 9 | S 13 | W 8 | — | W 11 | S 13 | W 11 | — | S 13 | S 18 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 20 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | — | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 59 | 106 | 154 | 170 | 156 | 166 | 234 | 286 | 305 | 271 | 209 | 164 | 103 | 67 | 96 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 153 | 248 | 252 | 458 | 260 | 493 | 761 | 328 | 269 | 269 | 366 | 539 | 539 | 265 | 253 | 248 | 276 | 504 | 301 | 382 | 370 | 68 |
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