Ardmore surf break

Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ardmore today?

The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 9AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (21 May)6ft (1.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
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)
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1
SW
8
1.6
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
6
1.4
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.8
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
316
339
310
215
119
433
263
377
469
399
368
361
265
255
217
217
188
154
66
64
53
97
78
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:22AM3.55m
9:54PM3.65m
10:19AM3.32m
10:55PM3.43m
11:23AM3.12m
Low Tide
3:33AM0.36m
3:53PM0.39m
4:31AM0.59m
4:52PM0.59m
5:34AM0.80m
5:57PM0.76m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:27
9:29
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
12
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.7
WSW
9
1
SW
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
1.4
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.8
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
Energy kJ
62
27
24
23
70
119
21
21
377
469
399
368
361
265
255
217
217
188
154
66
64
53
97
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.7
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.8
S
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
25
25
24
3
22
78
21
21
21
21
20
40
38
37
57
24
39
28
18
34
37
36
40
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
21
54
6
12
6
6
37
36
3
25
25
24
11
6
38
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1
S
7
1.6
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
257
316
339
310
215
92
433
263
101
86
73
56
44
46
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
150
161
148
148
148
161
148
151
148
143
148
148
164
227
160
21
21
21
21
21
21
158
21
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Waterford
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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