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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
10.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 5PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | |
40 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:04AM2.91m | 10:30PM3.18m | 11:11AM2.59m | 11:41PM2.99m | 12:36PM2.39m | 1:06AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.68m | 4:49AM0.71m | 4:55PM0.95m | 6:18AM0.90m | 6:20PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | 8:53 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 40 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 266 | 580 | 443 | 557 | 534 | 546 | 261 | 897 | 691 | 312 | 292 | 254 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 101 | 266 | 162 | 162 | 100 | 100 | 47 | 99 |
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