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Perfect Wave surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Perfect Wave today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Perfect Wave at 5AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Perfect Wave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | |
125 | 130 | 363 | 233 | 228 | 377 | 106 | 332 | 76 | 56 | 62 | 56 | 106 | 123 | 104 | 77 | 65 | 98 | 339 | 122 | 219 | 179 | 646 | 719 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:08AM3.27m | 6:28PM3.37m | 6:44AM3.28m | 7:05PM3.39m | 7:20AM3.27m | 7:43PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.54m | 12:27PM0.48m | 00:48AM0.51m | 1:02PM0.46m | 1:24AM0.52m | 1:38PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 108 | 130 | 237 | 92 | 87 | 82 | 81 | 52 | 76 | 56 | 29 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 17 | 104 | 122 | 156 | 179 | 241 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 19 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 125 | 126 | 89 | — | — | — | 80 | 81 | 52 | 41 | 41 | 41 | — | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | — | SW 8 | WNW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 49 | 363 | 233 | 228 | 377 | 106 | 332 | 28 | 53 | 62 | 56 | 106 | 123 | 104 | 77 | 65 | 98 | 339 | — | 219 | 1 | 646 | 719 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 202 | 272 | 196 | 182 | 168 | 196 | 168 | 167 | 213 | 213 | 190 | 168 | 183 | 62 | 0 | 41 | 202 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
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