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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 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
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 10AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
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 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 12:36PM2.39m | 1:06AM2.92m | 2:07PM2.37m | 2:27AM2.97m | 3:22PM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.90m | 6:20PM1.12m | 7:58AM0.89m | 7:57PM1.12m | 9:14AM0.73m | 9:12PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | 8:58 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | NW 7 | N 7 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 6 | W 5 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | N 7 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 136 | 101 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 136 | 100 | 100 | 101 | 136 | 157 | 265 | 254 | 157 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 67 | 23 |
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