Ardmore Beach
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Dip score now
18
Grim · strong wind, showers possible
Waves
0.9 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 2.5 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 76 km away.
Tide
0.8 m
Low tide. Low at 15:55.
Wind
44 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 61
Daylight
07:32
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 16°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
19:00
Fresh 59/100
gentle breeze, rain, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 14 km/h
▼ 03:30 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:55 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 7 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
09:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 12 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 20 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 10 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:10
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 22:55
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 16:0018 · Grim
Fri, 2 Oct, 16:00
18 Grim- strong wind
- showers possible
- waves 0.9 m
- low tide
- cross wind
Waves
0.9 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
44 km/h SSW · gusts 61
Tide
0.8 m · low
Air
16°C · 0.2 mm rain
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Dip | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 15:00 | 26 Grim | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 44 km/h SSW | 61 | 1.0 m ▼ | 0.1 mm | 16° | strong wind, dry, waves 0.9 m |
| 16:00 | 18 Grim | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 44 km/h SSW | 61 | 0.8 m ▼ | 0.2 mm | 16° | strong wind, showers possible, waves 0.9 m |
| 17:00 | 12 Grim | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 41 km/h SW | 61 | 1.0 m ▼ | 0.6 mm | 16° | strong wind, rain, waves 0.9 m |
| 18:00 | 24 Grim | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 38 km/h SW | 60 | 1.5 m | 1.4 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, rain, waves 0.9 m |
| 19:00 | 59 Fresh | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 14 km/h W | 50 | 2.1 m | 1.1 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, rain, waves 0.9 m |
| 20:00 | 76 Decent | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 13 km/h WNW | 34 | 2.8 m | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m |
| 21:00 | 73 Decent | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 13 km/h WNW | 24 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m |
| 22:00 | 91 Grand | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 21 | 3.5 m ▲ | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 19 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 7 km/h NNW | 17 | 2.9 m | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 6 km/h NNW | 16 | 2.4 m | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 6 km/h NNW | 13 | 1.8 m | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 8 km/h NW | 12 | 1.2 m | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 9 km/h NNW | 12 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h NW | 12 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 7 km/h NW | 11 | 1.3 m | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h NNW | 11 | 1.9 m | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h NNW | 12 | 2.5 m | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m |
| 09:00 | 86 Grand | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h NNW | 11 | 3.1 m | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m |
| 10:00 | 91 Grand | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h NNW | 10 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m |
| 11:00 | 94 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 2 km/h N | 10 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 3 km/h SE | 11 | 3.2 m | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m |
| 13:00 | 94 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 7 km/h SE | 13 | 2.7 m | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SSE | 15 | 2.2 m | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h SSE | 17 | 1.6 m | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h SSE | 17 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h SSE | 18 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h SE | 18 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 7 km/h SSE | 16 | 1.6 m | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 12 km/h S | 16 | 2.1 m | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 11 km/h S | 16 | 2.7 m | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 22:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h S | 16 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 23:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 10 km/h S | 17 | 3.2 m ▲ | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 12 km/h S | 17 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 01:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 13 km/h S | 17 | 2.8 m | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 02:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h S | 18 | 2.4 m | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 03:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 16 km/h S | 20 | 1.9 m | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 04:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 13 km/h WSW | 21 | 1.4 m | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 05:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 22 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 06:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 11 km/h WNW | 23 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 07:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 12 km/h W | 24 | 1.4 m | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 08:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h W | 25 | 1.8 m | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 09:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 12 km/h WSW | 26 | 2.4 m | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 10:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 15 km/h WSW | 28 | 2.8 m | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 11:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 30 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 12:00 | 84 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 22 km/h SW | 31 | 3.2 m ▲ | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 13:00 | 84 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 21 km/h SW | 32 | 3.1 m | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 24 km/h SW | 32 | 2.7 m | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell arriving between ENE and WSW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.
Tide today
Dungarvan (modelled), 17 km away · metres above chart datumLow 03:30 · 0.7 mHigh 09:30 · 3.7 mLow 15:55 · 0.8 mHigh 21:50 · 3.5 m
The spot
Faces
148° SSE
Swell window
ENE 60° → WSW 250°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.5 km out
Water
Good Quality
Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.
Water quality
Recent grades: 2024 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.
On the ground
Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingPublic busesAccessible: Ramp to beachNo dogs (No dogs allowed between 11am to 7pm, June, July and August)
As listed by Waterford City & County Council. Open in Maps.
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Ardmore is a sandy beach with a gentle slope down to the low water mark and beyond. Helvick Head to the east and Youghal harbour to the west of Ardmore beach are both special areas of conservation and/or special protected area. This is due to wildlife which is supported throughout the region. Activities include swimming, surfing, body-boarding and kayaking. While the beach is 1 km long, the designated bathing area is approximately 500 metres long and 100 metres wide (at low tide).
Put Ardmore Beach in your calendar
Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.
Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Ardmore Beach dip · Fresh · sea 17° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, rain, waves 0.9 m
🌊 Ardmore Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Ardmore Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 08:30–09:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.