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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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 8PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | |
19 | 44 | 74 | 135 | 97 | 72 | 54 | 46 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 73 | 185 | 339 | 352 | 476 | 529 | 629 | 889 | 1266 | 1482 | 1228 | 1058 | 929 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:32PM4.09m | 6:55AM4.02m | 7:18PM4.11m | 7:42AM3.93m | 8:07PM4.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.01m | 1:01AM-0.03m | 1:22PM-0.00m | 1:49AM0.01m | 2:09PM0.07m | 2:40AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | 9:24 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | — |
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 46 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 229 | 250 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 16 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | — | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 17 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 20 | W 9 | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 44 | 74 | 135 | 97 | 72 | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 73 | 185 | 339 | 352 | 476 | 529 | 629 | 889 | 1266 | 1482 | 1228 | 1058 | 929 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 358 | 363 | 255 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 55 | 148 | 148 | 150 | 151 | 164 | 164 | 143 | 265 | 272 | 277 | 367 | 265 | 357 | 277 | 277 | 164 |
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