Waterford Surf
Waterford Surf Forecast
Detailed Waterford surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Waterford. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Waterford. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Waterford over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Waterford and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Waterford Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Waterford Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Waterford coastline are also listed below.
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Best forecast wave conditions in Waterford | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 20 | 19 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 16 | 30 | 50 | 97 | 87 | 55 | 97 | 67 | 246 | 89 | 88 | 104 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 5:27PM3.83m | 5:57AM3.60m | 6:19PM3.98m | 6:43AM3.87m | 7:10PM4.05m | 7:33AM3.85m | 8:01PM4.04m | 8:22AM3.77m | 8:52PM3.95m | 9:13AM3.64m | 9:44PM3.79m | 10:04AM3.47m | 10:38PM3.59m | 10:59AM3.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.19m | 12:21PM0.12m | 00:50AM0.10m | 1:11PM0.05m | 1:41AM0.09m | 2:00PM0.04m | 2:32AM0.16m | 2:50PM0.10m | 3:23AM0.29m | 3:41PM0.23m | 4:15AM0.47m | 4:33PM0.40m | 5:08AM0.66m | ||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Max °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Min °C | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 |
Chill °C | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
 | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | 9:52 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | S 6 | S 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 10 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 19 | 37 | 36 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | — | 89 | 2 | 47 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 7 | — | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | — | 12 | 12 | — | 52 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | SSW 7 | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | — | — | 24 | 6 | 30 | 50 | 97 | 87 | 55 | 97 | 67 | 246 | — | 88 | 104 | — | 18 | — | 1 |
Sea °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Diff °C | |||||||||||||||||||||
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