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Perfect Wave surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Perfect Wave surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Perfect Wave sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Perfect Wave today?
The current surf forecast for Perfect Wave at 11AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Perfect Wave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 21 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 19 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:07AM2.67m | 11:49PM2.74m | 12:17PM2.60m | 1:02AM2.75m | 1:31PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM1.12m | 5:31PM1.07m | 6:14AM1.20m | 6:40PM1.11m | 7:28AM1.16m | 7:51PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
3 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | S 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | — | E 6 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | S 14 | W 10 | — | S 14 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | E 6 | S 21 | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | N 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | ENE 6 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 49 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 93 | 80 | 68 | 65 | 80 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 26 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 236 | 489 | 460 | 221 | 239 | 715 | 314 | 258 | 481 | 685 | 498 | 73 | 237 | 227 | 227 | 238 | 189 | 189 | 340 | 344 | 108 | 0 |
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