Surf Forecasts:
Ardmore surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, WSW swell with 785 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ardmore in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ardmore over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 157 | 690 | 613 | 209 | 429 | 321 | 82 | 72 | 26 | 37 | 38 | 178 | 210 | 177 | 98 | 50 | 27 | 557 | 731 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:22PM2.99m | 2:08AM2.91m | 2:53PM3.11m | 3:30AM3.09m | 4:05PM3.38m | 4:31AM3.36m | 4:59PM3.67m | 5:20AM3.63m | 5:45PM3.91m | 6:03AM3.84m | 6:26PM4.06m | 6:42AM3.97m | 7:04PM4.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM1.06m | 8:50AM0.99m | 9:35PM0.88m | 10:02AM0.73m | 10:38PM0.61m | 10:59AM0.43m | 11:29PM0.35m | 11:46AM0.16m | 00:12AM0.15m | 12:28PM-0.02m | 00:52AM0.03m | 1:07PM-0.09m | 1:28AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 5 | SW 10 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | S 10 | W 11 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | S 15 | SW 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | 33 | 25 | 286 | 613 | — | — | 5 | 50 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 98 | 50 | 27 | 4 | 373 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | WSW 15 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | S 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | 144 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | — | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 4 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | S 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 141 | 157 | 690 | — | 209 | 429 | 321 | 82 | 72 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 178 | 210 | 177 | — | — | 21 | 557 | 731 | 197 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 251 | 21 | 151 | 293 | 21 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 151 | 151 | 150 | 0 | 180 | 161 | 52 | 153 | 150 | 151 | 151 | 21 |
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