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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 9PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | |
2897 | 2421 | 2072 | 1888 | 1484 | 1190 | 953 | 769 | 597 | 486 | 393 | 343 | 157 | 173 | 145 | 109 | 88 | 72 | 72 | 44 | 27 | 43 | 43 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:06PM2.82m | 4:11AM3.24m | 4:50PM3.10m | 4:58AM3.42m | 5:33PM3.35m | 5:45AM3.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.50m | 9:59PM0.76m | 10:34AM0.26m | 10:46PM0.51m | 11:15AM0.08m | 11:32PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | 9:32 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | 88 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 43 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2897 | 2421 | 2072 | 1888 | 1484 | 1190 | 953 | 769 | 597 | 486 | 393 | 343 | 26 | 173 | 145 | 109 | — | 72 | 72 | 44 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 579 | 590 | 889 | 603 | 588 | 558 | 516 | 516 | 611 | 1317 | 1232 | 470 | 418 | 414 | 293 | 157 | 157 | 293 | 265 | 238 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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