Ardmore surf break

Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 IST
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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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ardmore today?

The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 10AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (13 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (13 May)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
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)
1.4
W
5
1.3
W
5
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
97
51
50
50
50
50
50
49
46
42
42
42
42
42
41
41
41
20
19
18
18
18
17
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
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
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:01AM3.23m
3:26PM3.22m
3:51AM3.49m
4:15PM3.49m
4:38AM3.72m
5:01PM3.75m
Low Tide
9:29AM0.79m
9:49PM0.66m
10:19AM0.53m
10:39PM0.40m
11:06AM0.30m
11:26PM0.18m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:15
9:16
9:19
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Temp °C
10
9
10
12
12
11
9
8
7
8
10
10
9
9
8
6
5
6
9
11
12
11
9
7
2
1
2
4
4
3
1
1
0
1
3
4
4
3
2
0
0
1
3
6
7
7
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
12
55
51
50
50
50
50
50
49
46
42
42
42
42
42
41
41
41
20
5
3
18
18
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
8
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
59
12
6
5
4
1
8
4
1
1
3
4
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
19
18
5
4
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.2
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
4
1
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
102
97
61
38
30
43
28
32
34
28
17
14
8
11
19
24
25
20
14
2
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
539
556
785
797
1144
939
567
567
339
339
935
1334
482
460
243
274
68
68
68
68
68
55
158
150
Best forecast wave conditions in Waterford
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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