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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 08 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 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 5PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
334 | 486 | 403 | 273 | 228 | 168 | 171 | 145 | 114 | 57 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 57 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 55 | 80 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:35AM2.33m | 11:12PM2.69m | 11:42AM2.20m | 00:19AM2.64m | 1:02PM2.19m | 1:27AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM1.10m | 5:36AM1.23m | 5:26PM1.22m | 7:00AM1.20m | 6:48PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | 9:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 334 | 486 | 403 | 273 | 228 | 168 | 171 | 145 | 114 | 57 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | NW 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 55 | 87 | 83 | 74 | 71 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 10 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 55 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 38 | 157 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 466 | 223 | 223 | 499 | 464 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 466 | 465 | 443 | 443 | 277 | 265 | 265 | 220 |
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