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Ardmore surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 6PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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 (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
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 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | |
310 | 245 | 131 | 445 | 575 | 702 | 469 | 496 | 406 | 355 | 265 | 255 | 250 | 217 | 188 | 154 | 90 | 64 | 64 | 97 | 78 | 76 | 61 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:22AM3.55m | 9:54PM3.65m | 10:19AM3.32m | 10:55PM3.43m | 11:23AM3.12m | 00:04AM3.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.39m | 4:31AM0.59m | 4:52PM0.59m | 5:34AM0.80m | 5:57PM0.76m | 6:42AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | 9:30 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 23 | 70 | 131 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 469 | 496 | 406 | 355 | 265 | 255 | 250 | 217 | 188 | 154 | 90 | 64 | 64 | 97 | 78 | 76 | 61 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 22 | 78 | — | 21 | 54 | 21 | 52 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 54 | 44 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 48 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 15 | S 17 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | — | 21 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | — | 36 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 310 | 245 | 92 | 445 | 575 | 702 | 77 | — | 52 | 44 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 151 | 150 | 152 | 151 | 148 | 143 | 143 | 161 | 164 | 227 | 227 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 158 | 200 | 158 | 21 | 150 | 150 | 55 |
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