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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ardmore today?
The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 6AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | |
111 | 96 | 85 | 84 | 106 | 126 | 220 | 480 | 458 | 469 | 603 | 600 | 815 | 1097 | 1255 | 1277 | 1599 | 2357 | 931 | 602 | 447 | 392 | 344 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:55AM4.02m | 7:18PM4.11m | 7:42AM3.93m | 8:07PM4.04m | 8:30AM3.77m | 8:58PM3.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM-0.03m | 1:22PM-0.00m | 1:49AM0.01m | 2:09PM0.07m | 2:40AM0.15m | 2:59PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 251 | 377 | — | — | 321 | 257 | 167 | 79 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 13 | W 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 111 | 96 | 85 | 84 | 106 | 126 | 220 | 480 | 458 | 469 | 603 | 600 | 815 | 1097 | 1255 | 1277 | 1599 | 2357 | 931 | 602 | 447 | 392 | 344 | 373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 0 | 33 | 148 | 150 | 159 | 151 | 161 | 164 | 164 | 261 | 272 | 265 | 265 | 357 | 263 | 265 | 277 | 358 | 465 | 370 | 164 | 150 | 151 |
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