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Strandhill surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Strandhill today?
The current surf forecast for Strandhill at 1PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Strandhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | |
870 | 724 | 640 | 520 | 359 | 311 | 246 | 156 | 145 | 109 | 93 | 76 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 43 | 24 | 41 | 366 | 123 | 584 | 1063 | 1382 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:11AM3.24m | 4:50PM3.10m | 4:58AM3.42m | 5:33PM3.35m | 5:45AM3.55m | 6:16PM3.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.26m | 10:46PM0.51m | 11:15AM0.08m | 11:32PM0.29m | 11:56AM-0.01m | 00:17AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | 9:34 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 13 | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 27 | 43 | 24 | 26 | — | 123 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | — | W 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 8 | — | 17 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | W 13 | W 7 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 870 | 724 | 640 | 520 | 359 | 311 | 246 | 156 | 145 | 109 | 93 | 76 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 366 | 94 | 584 | 1063 | 1382 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 816 | 559 | 626 | 1199 | 1636 | 1232 | 432 | 338 | 157 | 157 | 730 | 293 | 238 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 155 | 164 | 432 | 41 |
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