Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strandhill today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 63 | 85 | 60 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.95m | 6:28PM3.47m | 6:45AM3.08m | 6:58PM3.60m | 7:16AM3.19m | 7:29PM3.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.50m | 12:07PM0.42m | 00:40AM0.31m | 12:38PM0.28m | 1:10AM0.17m | 1:08PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
67 | 63 | 85 | 60 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 136 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 247 | 245 | 148 | 108 | 99 | 142 | 99 | 227 | 273 | 227 | 227 | 245 |
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