
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strandhill today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 2PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26AM3.06m | 9:43PM3.68m | 10:11AM2.91m | 10:28PM3.41m | 10:57AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.27m | 4:00AM0.28m | 3:55PM0.47m | 4:45AM0.51m | 4:43PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
22 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 37 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | 3 | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 271 | 271 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 69 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 417 | 417 | 294 | 38 | 38 | 100 | 157 | 209 | 157 | 256 | 256 | 157 |
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