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Ardmore Beach

Good Quality 2025 faces SSE

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Dip score now
76
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
0.7 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
2.8 m
Falling. Low at 04:25.
Wind
4 km/h
Light air, W, cross, gusts 18
Daylight
07:34
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 9°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
11:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 3 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 10 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 27 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 86/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.3 m · 8 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 89/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.2 m · 22 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:10
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 84/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 22:55
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 59/100
fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 30 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 11:20 ▲ 17:25 ▼ 23:35

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 00:0077 · Decentlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 75 DecentSat 09:00 · 79 DecentSat 10:00 · 89 GrandSat 11:00 · 92 GrandSat 12:00 · 87 GrandSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 79 DecentSat 15:00 · 75 DecentSat 16:00 · 70 DecentSat 17:00 · 66 DecentSat 18:00 · 71 DecentSat 19:00 · 78 DecentSat 20:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 93 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 95 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 81 GrandSun 09:00 · 88 GrandSun 10:00 · 92 GrandSun 11:00 · 97 GrandSun 12:00 · 93 GrandSun 13:00 · 88 GrandSun 14:00 · 74 DecentSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 49 FreshSun 17:00 · 45 FreshSun 18:00 · 56 FreshSun 19:00 · 60 FreshSun 20:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 83 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 61 FreshMon 09:00 · 65 DecentMon 10:00 · 70 DecentMon 11:00 · 74 DecentMon 12:00 · 78 DecentMon 13:00 · 83 GrandMon 14:00 · 81 GrandMon 15:00 · 76 DecentMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 17:00 · 68 DecentMon 18:00 · 64 DecentMon 19:00 · 59 FreshMon 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 90 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 80 GrandTue 13:00 · 84 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 67 DecentTue 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 65 DecentWed 13:00 · 81 GrandWed 16:00 · 89 GrandWed 19:00 · 77 DecentWed 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 77 DecentThu 19:00 · 84 GrandFri 01:00 · 50 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 51 Fresh · nightFri 13:00 · 24 GrimFri 19:00 · 59 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 00:00

77 Decent
  • light winds
  • dry
  • small waves 0.7 m
  • sunny
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m4 km/h
faces 148° SSE · wind cross
Waves
0.7 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
4 km/h W · gusts 18
Tide
2.9 m · upper half
Air
9°C · dry

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
00:0077 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE4 km/h W182.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0073 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE4 km/h NNW142.4 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0068 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE5 km/h NNW121.8 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0064 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE6 km/h NNW121.2 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
04:0060 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE7 km/h NW120.9 m ▼dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
05:0055 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE7 km/h NW120.9 m ▼dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
06:0059 Fresh0.6 m5 sSSE5 km/h NNW111.3 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
07:0064 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE7 km/h NNW111.9 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
08:0075 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE9 km/h NNW122.5 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
09:0079 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE9 km/h N143.1 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
10:0089 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE6 km/h N133.4 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
11:0092 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE3 km/h ENE113.4 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0087 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h SE123.2 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
13:0083 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h ESE142.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
14:0079 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE8 km/h SE162.2 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
15:0075 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h SE171.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
16:0070 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE8 km/h SE171.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
17:0066 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE11 km/h SSE171.1 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
18:0071 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSE151.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
19:0078 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h S131.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0083 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE10 km/h S122.1 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0088 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE12 km/h S132.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0093 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h SSE133.1 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h S133.2 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0095 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h S133.1 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0091 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SSW132.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0087 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SSE132.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0082 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h SSE131.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0078 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE11 km/h SW141.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0073 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE4 km/h NW151.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0072 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE3 km/h N161.1 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0076 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE4 km/h NW181.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0081 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h WNW191.8 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0088 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h W222.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0092 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h W242.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW263.1 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW283.2 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0088 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h WSW303.1 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0074 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW322.7 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0070 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE27 km/h SW332.3 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0049 Fresh0.4 m4 sSSE29 km/h SW341.9 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0045 Fresh0.4 m4 sSSE29 km/h SW341.5 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0056 Fresh0.4 m4 sSSE28 km/h SW331.3 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0060 Fresh0.4 m4 sSSE23 km/h WSW311.3 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0065 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW301.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0069 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW292.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0074 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW312.4 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0078 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW282.8 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell 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 datum
04:2510:2517:0022:55
Low 04:25 · 0.9 mHigh 10:25 · 3.4 mLow 17:00 · 1.1 mHigh 22:55 · 3.2 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.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

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.

Sauna after?

My Hot Spot · Redbarn Strand, Youghal, Co. Cork · 11 km · fixed

The Hot Pod (Clonea) · Clonea Lower Beach, Dungarvan · 20 km · mobile

Coastal Cabin Beach Sauna · Garryvoe Beach, Ballycotton, Co. Cork · 22 km · fixed

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.

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🌊 Ardmore Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
🌊 Ardmore Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Ardmore Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Curragh

2 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Ballyquin

2 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Goat Island

3 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Whiting Bay

3 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.