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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ardmore today?
The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 2PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | |
528 | 717 | 768 | 933 | 1300 | 1646 | 1755 | 2367 | 2429 | 1575 | 2654 | 532 | 398 | 302 | 214 | 229 | 204 | 209 | 243 | 294 | 387 | 421 | 443 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 7:42AM3.93m | 8:07PM4.04m | 8:30AM3.77m | 8:58PM3.87m | 9:22AM3.55m | 9:54PM3.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.01m | 2:09PM0.07m | 2:40AM0.15m | 2:59PM0.21m | 3:33AM0.36m | 3:53PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | 9:27 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 15 | — | S 8 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 84 | — | 191 | 2654 | 27 | 187 | 121 | 94 | 62 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 421 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | S 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 528 | 717 | 768 | 933 | 1300 | 1646 | 1755 | 2367 | 2429 | 1575 | 1594 | 532 | 398 | 302 | 214 | 229 | 204 | 209 | 243 | 294 | 387 | — | 443 | 482 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 272 | 277 | 265 | 277 | 263 | 265 | 263 | 370 | 277 | 180 | 263 | 151 | 150 | 150 | 249 | 164 | 148 | 151 | 164 | 143 | 148 | 150 | 150 |
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