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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
257 | 316 | 339 | 310 | 215 | 119 | 433 | 263 | 377 | 469 | 399 | 368 | 361 | 265 | 255 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 154 | 66 | 64 | 53 | 97 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:22AM3.55m | 9:54PM3.65m | 10:19AM3.32m | 10:55PM3.43m | 11:23AM3.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.36m | 3:53PM0.39m | 4:31AM0.59m | 4:52PM0.59m | 5:34AM0.80m | 5:57PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 62 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 70 | 119 | 21 | 21 | 377 | 469 | 399 | 368 | 361 | 265 | 255 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 154 | 66 | 64 | 53 | 97 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 22 | 78 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 57 | 24 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | SSW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | S 17 | SW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 21 | — | — | 54 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 257 | 316 | 339 | 310 | 215 | 92 | 433 | 263 | 101 | 86 | 73 | 56 | 44 | 46 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 161 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 161 | 148 | 151 | 148 | 143 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 227 | 160 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 158 | 21 | 21 |
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