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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 04 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ardmore today?
The current surf forecast for Ardmore at 5PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ardmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | |
3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:35AM3.58m | 7:53PM3.63m | 8:09AM3.45m | 8:29PM3.49m | 8:45AM3.29m | 9:07PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.44m | 2:15AM0.53m | 2:28PM0.56m | 2:51AM0.69m | 3:04PM0.71m | 3:30AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | 9:04 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 18 |
 kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | — | S 18 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 25 | 31 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 253 | 457 | 153 | 185 | 143 | 266 | 143 | 153 | 158 | 457 | 153 | 153 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 185 | 185 | 148 | 143 | 143 | 159 | 159 |
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