
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strandhill today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 1PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2816 | 2069 | 1589 | 1234 | 988 | 776 | 658 | 426 | 356 | 296 | 204 | 277 | 510 | 714 | 607 | 526 | 449 | 356 | 276 | 326 | 353 | 480 | 376 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52PM3.48m | 7:15AM3.56m | 7:39PM3.26m | 8:03AM3.43m | 8:32PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.09m | 00:53AM0.13m | 1:22PM0.20m | 1:36AM0.34m | 2:13PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | — | 1589 | 1234 | 988 | 776 | 658 | 426 | 356 | 296 | 204 | 277 | 510 | 714 | 607 | 526 | 449 | 356 | 276 | 326 | 353 | 480 | 376 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | S 4 | WNW 16 | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 34 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 87 | 298 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
2816 | 2069 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 29 | 36 | 38 | 29 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 520 | 520 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 155 | 178 | 155 | 413 | 413 | 245 | 337 | 29 | 39 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
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