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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 2AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | |
573 | 668 | 1315 | 1788 | 2101 | 1909 | 1701 | 1584 | 1379 | 1174 | 895 | 773 | 639 | 466 | 396 | 326 | 250 | 204 | 163 | 128 | 74 | 45 | 42 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:16PM3.54m | 6:33AM3.59m | 6:59PM3.66m | 7:21AM3.53m | 7:45PM3.70m | 8:11AM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.12m | 12:39PM-0.02m | 1:05AM0.04m | 1:22PM0.06m | 1:54AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1701 | 1584 | — | 1174 | 895 | 773 | 639 | 466 | 396 | 326 | 250 | 204 | 163 | 128 | 74 | 45 | 42 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 573 | 668 | 1315 | 1788 | 2101 | 1909 | — | — | 1379 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 421 | 423 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 41 | 102 | 148 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 247 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 148 |
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