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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 10 Dec 2025 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 5AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 10). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3436 | 2613 | 2031 | 1657 | 1807 | 2849 | 1898 | 4788 | 4620 | 4844 | 6429 | 10689 | 11991 | 11285 | 10033 | 8846 | 8670 | 8353 | 6686 | 5453 | 4810 | 3944 | 5187 | 5352 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:08PM 2.53 | 10:30AM 3.15 | 11:13PM 2.40 | 11:31AM 2.95 | 12:22AM 2.37 | 12:35PM 2.81 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:46AM 0.84 | 5:05PM 0.79 | 4:52AM 1.03 | 6:13PM 0.88 | 6:08AM 1.14 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:09 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
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