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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 5AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
74 | 73 | 85 | 42 | 65 | 88 | 110 | 148 | 196 | 194 | 196 | 154 | 113 | 110 | 121 | 691 | 844 | 772 | 760 | 643 | 488 | 480 | 480 | 593 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:30PM3.22m | 12:17PM2.46m | 00:39AM3.09m | 1:32PM2.43m | 1:48AM3.01m | 2:41PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.72m | 5:58PM0.97m | 7:24AM0.76m | 7:17PM1.03m | 8:31AM0.72m | 8:31PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 74 | 73 | 85 | 42 | 65 | 88 | 110 | 148 | 196 | 194 | 196 | 154 | 113 | 110 | 115 | 691 | 844 | 772 | 760 | 643 | 488 | 480 | 480 | 593 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 102 | 100 | 38 |
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