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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 11 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
10.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 7AM is: 4.0m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
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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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 4930 | 4808 | 6508 | 9730 | 11327 | 10148 | 8979 | 7809 | 7136 | 7393 | 6631 | 5384 | 4027 | 3029 | 3004 | 2774 | 3691 | 2609 | 2171 | 2031 | 2419 | 2008 | 1811 | 1614 |
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- 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 | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:13PM 2.40 | 11:31AM 2.95 | 12:22AM 2.37 | 12:35PM 2.81 | 1:29AM 2.44 | 1:38PM 2.73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:52AM 1.03 | 6:13PM 0.88 | 6:08AM 1.14 | 7:16PM 0.89 | 7:22AM 1.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:09 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
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