Surf Forecasts:
Ardmore surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 29 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 29 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WSW swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 29 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SW 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 (Jun 29) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ardmore over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 19 | S 19 | W 13 | E 4 | SE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 43 | 143 | 148 | 202 | 206 | 145 | 184 | 263 | 123 | 59 | 70 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:59PM2.98m | 2:29AM3.02m | 2:58PM3.01m | 3:24AM3.03m | 3:51PM3.08m | 4:14AM3.09m | 4:40PM3.18m | 5:00AM3.17m | 5:24PM3.29m | 5:43AM3.26m | 6:05PM3.39m | 6:22AM3.35m | 6:45PM3.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM1.01m | 8:59AM1.02m | 9:26PM1.01m | 9:53AM0.97m | 10:20PM0.96m | 10:41AM0.89m | 11:07PM0.87m | 11:25AM0.78m | 11:49PM0.77m | 12:06PM0.68m | 00:29AM0.69m | 12:45PM0.58m | 1:08AM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 34 | 17 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | E 5 | S 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 81 | 45 | — | 34 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 19 | W 13 | S 18 | W 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | WSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 38 | 39 | 35 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 4 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 16 | — | 43 | 143 | 148 | 202 | 206 | 145 | 184 | 263 | 123 | 59 | 70 | — | — | 11 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 357 | 151 | 143 | 143 | 150 | 95 | 143 | 161 | 152 | 161 | 164 | 252 | 746 | 456 | 21 | 21 | 180 | 38 | 150 | 282 | 252 |
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