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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 2AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
215 | 260 | 248 | 306 | 252 | 236 | 251 | 510 | 813 | 938 | 926 | 867 | 822 | 660 | 752 | 624 | 482 | 461 | 454 | 378 | 323 | 303 | 246 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:00PM2.93m | 5:06AM3.29m | 5:36PM3.10m | 5:43AM3.33m | 6:09PM3.24m | 6:17AM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.62m | 11:21AM0.30m | 11:29PM0.50m | 11:52AM0.25m | 00:04AM0.41m | 12:21PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 215 | 260 | 248 | 306 | 252 | 236 | 184 | 510 | 813 | 938 | 926 | 867 | 822 | 660 | 752 | 624 | 482 | 461 | 454 | 378 | 323 | 303 | 246 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 251 | 180 | 134 | 125 | 89 | 88 | 40 | 35 | — | — | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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