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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Strandhill today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 8PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | |
73 | 71 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 66 | 112 | 126 | 108 | 94 | 70 | 57 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:25PM2.83m | 4:32AM2.99m | 5:05PM2.99m | 5:14AM3.01m | 5:41PM3.12m | 5:52AM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.60m | 10:21PM0.82m | 10:45AM0.55m | 11:04PM0.72m | 11:19AM0.52m | 11:42PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | 9:53 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 73 | 71 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 108 | 94 | 70 | 57 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 | — | W 12 | W 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | W 19 | — | W 18 | W 17 | — | W 11 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 31 | 66 | 112 | 126 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 47 | 136 | 470 | 500 | 712 | 417 | 421 | 441 | 148 | 41 | 238 | 481 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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