Ardmore surf break

Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
2.2
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
3
SW
8
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
3
WSW
13
2
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
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
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
WSW
15
1.2
S
8
3
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy 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)
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy 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)
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
3
SW
8
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
4
4
3
2
4
3
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Waterford
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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