Strandhill surf break

Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Strandhill today?

The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 10PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
10
1.3
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
118
682
844
772
760
643
604
566
480
488
565
555
537
418
338
279
227
181
141
135
100
96
71
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:32PM2.43m
1:48AM3.01m
2:41PM2.51m
2:51AM2.98m
3:38PM2.67m
3:45AM2.98m
Low Tide
7:17PM1.03m
8:31AM0.72m
8:31PM1.00m
9:25AM0.66m
9:32PM0.92m
10:08AM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:46
9:47
9:50
Temp °C
18
18
16
14
13
13
15
17
18
14
15
15
15
15
16
19
20
20
19
17
15
15
17
21
15
16
14
11
10
11
14
16
17
12
14
14
15
15
16
19
20
20
18
16
13
13
16
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
10
1.3
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
113
116
682
844
772
760
643
604
566
480
488
565
555
537
418
338
279
227
181
141
135
100
96
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
0.5
W
15
Energy kJ
20
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
12
Energy kJ
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
136
38
38
5
38
5
5
29
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sligo
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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