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Perfect Wave surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Perfect Wave today?
The current surf forecast for Perfect Wave at 12PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
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 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | |
191 | 132 | 128 | 75 | 77 | 113 | 346 | 432 | 383 | 456 | 576 | 740 | 840 | 1376 | 1228 | 968 | 645 | 392 | 664 | 587 | 452 | 310 | 249 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:01AM3.78m | 7:24PM3.88m | 7:47AM3.70m | 8:13PM3.82m | 8:35AM3.54m | 9:04PM3.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM-0.05m | 1:23PM-0.02m | 1:51AM-0.01m | 2:10PM0.03m | 2:40AM0.13m | 2:59PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | 9:24 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 10 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 64 | 53 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | 42 | — | 228 | 244 | — | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | S 20 | — | S 13 | — | W 15 | W 15 | S 13 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 191 | 132 | 128 | 75 | 77 | 113 | 346 | 432 | 383 | 456 | 576 | 740 | 840 | 1376 | 1228 | 968 | 645 | 392 | 664 | 587 | 452 | 310 | 249 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 0 | 167 | 168 | 190 | 184 | 168 | 196 | 196 | 253 | 265 | 256 | 256 | 346 | 253 | 256 | 256 | 339 | 192 | 213 | 196 | 168 | 168 | 168 |
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