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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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 9AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | |
360 | 749 | 399 | 368 | 391 | 265 | 255 | 217 | 250 | 213 | 181 | 77 | 66 | 117 | 97 | 78 | 76 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:19AM3.32m | 10:55PM3.43m | 11:23AM3.12m | 00:04AM3.25m | 12:34PM3.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.59m | 4:52PM0.59m | 5:34AM0.80m | 5:57PM0.76m | 6:42AM0.93m | 7:07PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 21 | 749 | 399 | 368 | 391 | 265 | 255 | 217 | 39 | 213 | 181 | 77 | 66 | 117 | 97 | 78 | 76 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 74 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 49 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 17 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | — | 37 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 360 | 94 | — | 56 | 40 | 57 | 67 | 56 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 143 | 143 | 161 | 164 | 242 | 227 | 164 | 164 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 200 | 200 | 164 | 21 | 125 | 143 | 55 | 143 | 158 | 158 | 125 | 55 |
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