Ardmore surf break

Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ardmore today?

The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 3AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
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)
1.2
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1
SW
6
1.2
SW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.7
S
6
2
S
6
2.1
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
8
2.4
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2.4
SW
8
2
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
153
126
107
115
203
69
79
122
190
314
395
417
456
491
675
1014
1279
1277
1055
2633
1308
765
527
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
S
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
30
S
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
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
High Tide
6:32PM4.09m
6:55AM4.02m
7:18PM4.11m
7:42AM3.93m
8:07PM4.04m
8:30AM3.77m
Low Tide
1:01AM-0.03m
1:22PM-0.00m
1:49AM0.01m
2:09PM0.07m
2:40AM0.15m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:22
9:22
9:24
1
1
1
2
2
5
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
9
8
8
7
8
9
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
11
13
14
6
3
1
4
4
6
7
5
4
5
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
S
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
1.1
SW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
1.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
16
1.3
S
8
0.2
SSW
17
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
12
3
12
2
9
98
2
2
2
3
7
7
7
7
7
12
29
12
251
538
11
224
27
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
3
4
8
3
3
3
7
3
3
4
4
4
4
12
12
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
5
6
4
3
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1
SW
6
1.2
SW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.7
S
6
2
S
6
2.1
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
8
2.4
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2.4
SW
8
2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
74
153
126
107
115
203
69
79
122
190
314
395
417
456
491
675
1014
1279
1277
1055
2633
1308
765
527
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
5
3
2
Distance (km)
363
365
151
151
0
0
143
150
159
151
164
150
143
261
272
265
265
277
277
370
370
180
151
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Waterford
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
1
1
5
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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