Strandhill surf break

Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
10.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Strandhill today?

The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 9PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.6
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
17
1.2
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
8
20
40
67
99
173
215
260
248
306
252
236
251
510
688
817
914
856
706
651
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
E
5
E
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:17PM2.72m
4:23AM3.21m
5:00PM2.93m
5:06AM3.29m
5:36PM3.10m
5:43AM3.33m
Low Tide
10:07AM0.55m
10:07PM0.79m
10:47AM0.40m
10:51PM0.62m
11:21AM0.30m
11:29PM0.50m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:05
6:03
6:01
6:00
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8:58
9:00
9:01
9:04
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
14
16
15
12
10
10
9
10
13
14
13
12
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
9
12
13
12
10
8
8
6
6
8
8
8
9
6
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
4
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.3
NW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.9
WNW
17
1.2
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
4
2
40
67
99
173
215
260
248
306
252
236
184
510
688
817
914
856
706
651
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
W
9
0.3
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
18
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
1
3
2
2
8
8
2
4
2
6
73
251
180
134
123
89
88
59
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
5
20
8
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
5
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
104
254
99
99
99
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Sligo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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