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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
10.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ardmore today?
The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 3PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
93 | 86 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:47AM3.07m | 2:22PM2.92m | 3:01AM3.18m | 3:28PM3.09m | 3:56AM3.33m | 4:18PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM1.01m | 8:53PM0.90m | 9:33AM0.86m | 9:54PM0.73m | 10:25AM0.69m | 10:42PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | 8:51 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 93 | 86 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SW 11 | — | W 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 38 | 151 | 153 | 153 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 176 | 151 | 151 | 153 | 151 | 151 | 143 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 143 | 150 | 143 | 55 | 55 |
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