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Perfect Wave surfForecast / Waterford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 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
12.1° 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 1AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Perfect Wave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | |
23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:21AM3.02m | 1:48PM2.81m | 2:26AM3.01m | 2:52PM2.87m | 3:22AM3.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.82m | 7:50AM0.95m | 8:12PM0.85m | 8:54AM0.90m | 9:14PM0.82m | 9:48AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SW 7 | SE 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SE 4 | SW 7 | SE 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 19 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 19 | SW 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 19 | SW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 96 | 96 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 150 | 150 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 108 | 135 | 150 | 135 | 167 | 167 |
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