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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
83 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 59 | 39 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 57 | 164 | 148 | 96 | 102 | 84 | 74 | 70 | 65 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:56AM3.06m | 8:14PM3.26m | 8:30AM2.90m | 8:49PM3.13m | 9:05AM2.71m | 9:29PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.50m | 2:20AM0.59m | 2:23PM0.65m | 2:57AM0.77m | 2:58PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | 9:16 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 83 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 59 | 39 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 22 | — | 148 | 96 | 102 | 84 | 74 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | NW 7 | N 8 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 10 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 164 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 65 | 42 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 38 | 38 | 157 | 443 | 443 | 111 | 100 | 38 | 100 | 157 | 157 | 516 | 463 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 99 | 110 | 170 | 2 | 2 |
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