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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 07 May 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 3PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 6 | |
20 | 29 | 104 | 151 | 275 | 226 | 624 | 658 | 488 | 471 | 343 | 273 | 224 | 205 | 171 | 168 | 140 | 142 | 31 | 32 | 56 | 33 | 20 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:45AM2.51m | 10:15PM2.81m | 10:35AM2.33m | 11:12PM2.69m | 11:42AM2.20m | 00:19AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.95m | 4:29AM1.13m | 4:22PM1.10m | 5:36AM1.23m | 5:26PM1.22m | 7:00AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | 9:22 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
 kJ | 20 | 29 | 104 | 151 | 275 | 226 | 624 | 658 | 488 | 471 | 343 | 273 | 224 | 205 | 171 | 168 | 140 | 142 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | W 16 | WNW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 17 | 71 | 5 | 108 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 56 | 87 | 83 | 74 | 71 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 56 | 33 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 41 | 148 | 155 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 481 | 217 | 223 | 590 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 5 |
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