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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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 5AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
1818 | 2561 | 1684 | 1180 | 486 | 374 | 202 | 214 | 244 | 237 | 256 | 263 | 206 | 422 | 434 | 556 | 365 | 199 | 149 | 348 | 348 | 270 | 138 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:30AM3.77m | 8:58PM3.87m | 9:22AM3.55m | 9:54PM3.65m | 10:19AM3.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.15m | 2:59PM0.21m | 3:33AM0.36m | 3:53PM0.39m | 4:31AM0.59m | 4:52PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 84 | — | 185 | 164 | 27 | 187 | 202 | 94 | 62 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 76 | 422 | 21 | 21 | 365 | 199 | 107 | 348 | 348 | 270 | 138 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 26 | 26 | 123 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 21 | — | 21 | 21 | 151 | 149 | 20 | 42 | 34 | 51 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 125 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1818 | 2561 | 1684 | 1180 | 486 | 374 | 138 | 214 | 244 | 237 | 256 | 263 | 206 | — | 434 | 556 | 82 | 95 | 71 | 57 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 277 | 364 | 151 | 151 | 164 | 150 | 150 | 161 | 161 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 152 | 152 | 151 | 150 | 21 | 143 | 161 | 164 | 242 | 21 | 21 |
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