Back Strands Surf Break
Lat Long: 54.45° N 8.49° W

Back Strands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Back Strands

Issued: 12 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Back Strands sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Back Strands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Back Strands today (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Back Strands at 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (03 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Back Strands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
15
0.7
W
14
1
W
13
0.9
W
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
2.3
W
10
2.1
W
7
2.5
W
7
2.3
W
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
8
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
195
347
273
594
913
1112
440
644
578
261
865
481
663
889
2710
1966
1480
1004
785
628
492
433
390
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SE
35
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:16AM2.83m
8:39PM3.19m
8:53AM2.71m
9:18PM3.12m
9:33AM2.59m
10:00PM3.04m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.63m
2:08PM0.59m
2:47AM0.73m
2:44PM0.67m
3:28AM0.84m
3:21PM0.78m
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:00
10:00
10:01
 mm
6
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
8
8
6
8
6
5
6
4
4
4
3
7
5
3
2
3
2
4
5
7
7
8
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
1
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
11
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
12
Energy kJ
65
68
347
273
209
1004
785
628
492
433
390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
15
0.7
W
14
Energy kJ
155
195
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
1.4
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
2.3
W
10
2.1
W
7
2.5
W
7
2.3
W
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
8
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
5
9
594
913
1112
440
644
578
261
865
481
663
889
2710
1966
1480
2
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
2
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
424
424
127
53
135
159
210
263
399
403
416
449
449
292
292
22
22
27
27
0
132
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
4
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
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