Strandhill surf break

Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 May 2026 IST
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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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Strandhill today?

The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 1PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.3
WNW
14
1
W
13
0.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.6
W
14
1.9
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
870
724
640
520
359
311
246
156
145
109
93
76
57
19
19
27
43
24
41
366
123
584
1063
1382
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:11AM3.24m
4:50PM3.10m
4:58AM3.42m
5:33PM3.35m
5:45AM3.55m
6:16PM3.54m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.26m
10:46PM0.51m
11:15AM0.08m
11:32PM0.29m
11:56AM-0.01m
00:17AM0.12m
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:30
9:32
9:34
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
10
11
10
8
7
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
6
6
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
NW
7
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
6
19
15
27
43
24
26
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
16
19
14
5
22
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
NW
7
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
6
14
8
17
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
1
W
13
1
W
7
1.4
W
12
1.6
W
14
1.9
W
14
Energy kJ
870
724
640
520
359
311
246
156
145
109
93
76
57
1
1
366
94
584
1063
1382
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
816
559
626
1199
1636
1232
432
338
157
157
730
293
238
125
0
0
0
0
0
105
155
164
432
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Sligo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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