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Perfect Wave surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 27 Apr 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
10.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Perfect Wave today?
The current surf forecast for Perfect Wave at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Perfect Wave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 6 | |
32 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:08AM3.02m | 3:34PM2.90m | 4:04AM3.17m | 4:25PM3.08m | 4:48AM3.30m | 5:07PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.86m | 9:53PM0.72m | 10:27AM0.69m | 10:43PM0.56m | 11:09AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 5 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 32 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | S 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | W 13 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 12 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 42 | 39 | 103 | 185 | 251 | 217 | 169 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 150 | 161 | 184 | 187 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 108 | 108 | 166 | 167 | 148 | 148 | 96 | 96 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 177 | 167 | 167 | 177 |
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