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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 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
9.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 3PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 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 Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 99 | 125 | 165 | 206 | 248 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:22PM2.52m | 3:32AM3.10m | 4:17PM2.72m | 4:23AM3.21m | 5:00PM2.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.73m | 9:12PM0.97m | 10:07AM0.55m | 10:07PM0.79m | 10:47AM0.40m | 10:51PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | 9:01 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 67 | 99 | 125 | 165 | 206 | 248 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 10 | — | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 253 | 253 | 238 | 254 | 102 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 33 | 104 | 104 | 254 | 100 | 99 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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