Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strandhill today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 97 | 95 | 68 | 63 | 46 | 63 | 109 | 142 | 177 | 206 | 243 | 291 | 605 | 851 | 1029 | 1075 | 1177 | 1453 | 1313 | 1185 | 851 | 667 | 574 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:32AM3.09m | 9:48PM3.32m | 10:10AM2.93m | 10:27PM2.99m | 10:51AM2.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.24m | 3:22PM0.40m | 3:54AM0.50m | 4:03PM0.66m | 4:31AM0.78m | 4:48PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 97 | 95 | 68 | 63 | 46 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 667 | 574 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 109 | 142 | 177 | 206 | 243 | 291 | 605 | 851 | 1029 | 1075 | 1177 | 1453 | 1313 | 1185 | 851 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 148 | 247 | 445 | 247 | 254 | 247 | 243 | 534 | 534 | 164 | 164 | 391 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 170 | 139 |
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