Strandhill surf break

Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 17 Feb 2026 IST
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Strandhill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Strandhill sea temperature is
7.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Strandhill today?

The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 1AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm February 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (18 Feb)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (18 Feb)3ft (0.9m)13s

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

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Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
4
4
0
0
0
!
3
3
0
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
W
1.1
W
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.6
W
0.8
W
0.9
W
1.6
W
1.8
W
1.9
W
2.3
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
2.4
W
2.2
W
1.8
W
1.6
W
2.2
W
1.9
W
Period(s) (?)121212111111111111121314131414131212111111111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)48834421712185585756831692551072112714071890425832252221150911707765841015753
Wind
(km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
50
SE
50
SE
45
SE
40
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
S
30
W
30
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
S
25
S
45
S
35
WSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:02PM
3.14
6:17AM
3.69
6:35PM
3.24
6:49AM
3.77
7:09PM
3.28
7:22AM
3.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:55PM
0.20
12:29PM
0.10
12:27AM
0.11
1:00PM
0.01
1:00AM
0.09
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise------7:48-------7:47-------7:45-
Sunset5:45-------5:47-------5:50-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
----111132---22-----31-3
Temp. °C54433456765555788757710910
Feels °C (?)-3-5-6-9-8-7-4-1000011-111201-3331
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