Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strandhill today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 9AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 901 | 693 | 505 | 415 | 302 | 231 | 424 | 875 | 1222 | 1227 | 1447 | 1537 | 1601 | 1985 | 2072 | 2469 | 3042 | 3021 | 2943 | 2685 | 2641 | 2239 | 1777 | 1455 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57AM2.98m | 5:06PM3.54m | 5:37AM3.19m | 5:46PM3.65m | 6:13AM3.35m | 6:23PM3.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.30m | 10:48AM0.49m | 11:25PM0.11m | 11:28AM0.30m | 11:59PM0.01m | 12:06PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 901 | 693 | 505 | 415 | 302 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 28 | 424 | 875 | 1222 | 1227 | 1447 | 1537 | 1601 | 1985 | 2072 | 2469 | 3042 | 3021 | 2943 | 2685 | 2641 | 2239 | 1777 | 1455 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 463 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 243 | 451 | 164 | 546 | 465 | 562 | 470 | 1114 | 1169 | 1169 | 712 | 782 | 273 | 558 | 712 | 712 | 712 | 243 | 243 |
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