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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 03 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ardmore today?
The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 3PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
4 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:02AM3.66m | 7:19PM3.72m | 7:35AM3.58m | 7:53PM3.63m | 8:09AM3.45m | 8:29PM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.36m | 1:41AM0.41m | 1:54PM0.44m | 2:15AM0.53m | 2:28PM0.56m | 2:51AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:02 |
1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 15 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSW 15 | SW 4 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 7 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 8 | — | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 44 | 65 | 39 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 153 | 293 | 293 | 253 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 153 | 253 | 261 | 153 | 248 | 248 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 356 | 365 | 153 | 143 | 151 | 152 |
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