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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
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 Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | |
110 | 114 | 114 | 85 | 49 | 99 | 85 | 117 | 80 | 74 | 133 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 85 | 113 | 151 | 154 | 151 | 150 | 111 | 111 | 157 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:26PM3.38m | 11:05AM2.62m | 11:30PM3.22m | 12:17PM2.46m | 00:39AM3.09m | 1:32PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.58m | 4:46PM0.81m | 6:07AM0.72m | 5:58PM0.97m | 7:24AM0.76m | 7:17PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 |
 kJ | 110 | 114 | 114 | 85 | 49 | 99 | 85 | 117 | 80 | 74 | 133 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 85 | 113 | 151 | 154 | 151 | 150 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | N 6 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 157 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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