Perfect Wave Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Waterford, Ireland)

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Perfect Wave Surf Guide

Perfect Wave in Waterford is an exposed beach and reef break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and there is also a left hand reef break.. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rocks and rips.

Perfect Wave Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	consistent	11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Perfect Wave:

The best conditions reported for surf at Perfect Wave occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Perfect Wave (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Perfect Wave with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in February while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 35% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

54%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

35%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Perfect Wave Location Map

Interactive Perfect Wave surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Perfect Wave is Waterford Airport (WAT) in Ireland, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Perfect Wave is Cork Airport (ORK), also in Ireland, 90 km (56 miles) away.

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Perfect Wave Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:00 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

Tides at Perfect Wave

Current tide and informaton

For Tra Mhor, 8 km from Perfect Wave.

Next High Water: 08:34pm | 3.33m

Next Low Water: 02:30pm | 0.5m

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Perfect Wave Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.6 °C) at Perfect Wave is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.