Surf Forecasts:
Ardmore surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SSW swell with 798 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ardmore this week:
The surf forecast for Ardmore over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ardmore in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ardmore over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 58 | 70 | 85 | 73 | 219 | 490 | 314 | 228 | 236 | 313 | 327 | 176 | 150 | 47 | 30 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM3.36m | 5:45AM3.39m | 6:06PM3.59m | 6:19AM3.58m | 6:39PM3.77m | 6:52AM3.74m | 7:11PM3.89m | 7:24AM3.84m | 7:44PM3.95m | 7:58AM3.88m | 8:18PM3.93m | 8:33AM3.84m | 8:54PM3.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM0.66m | 12:05PM0.47m | 00:26AM0.45m | 12:39PM0.27m | 00:59AM0.29m | 1:13PM0.14m | 1:33AM0.19m | 1:47PM0.07m | 2:06AM0.17m | 2:21PM0.09m | 2:41AM0.21m | 2:58PM0.19m | 3:18AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | N 5 | — | S 18 | SW 6 | SSW 18 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 58 | 70 | 12 | 5 | 219 | 490 | 314 | 100 | — | 313 | 1 | — | 6 | 47 | 30 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | E 4 | SSW 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WNW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | NW 3 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 21 | 34 | 6 | — | 5 | 85 | 73 | — | 12 | 1 | 228 | 236 | 14 | 327 | 176 | 150 | 1 | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 143 | 148 | 68 | 41 | 38 | 164 | 252 | 0 | 465 | 0 | 150 | 260 | 21 | 21 | 382 | 520 | 151 | 266 | 68 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ardmore provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ardmore can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ardmore surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ardmore) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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