Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with 863 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Strandhill this week:
The surf forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Strandhill in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let's talk about the next couple of weeks.
I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – the start is rough. There's a big gap of almost a week with no real surf to speak of. The first time we see anything with a pulse is Wednesday the 29th of July.
Strandhill is the only spot we've got. It's a beach-and-sandbar setup, and for the first week, the wind is a nightmare. It's howling from the NW, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, just tearing the place up. The water is real warm right now, 63°F, which is about 5°F warmer than usual – that's a big deal. But with the wind, it doesn't matter.
The swell energy is tiny for days, with values as low as 11 (moderate energy) to 36 (moderate energy). When we get a bit of a WNW swell around the 24th, the energy hits 202 (moderate energy) with a 4ft wave, but it's all blown out. The 25th and 26th have some size, pushing 5ft to 7ft, and the energy gets up to 631 (strong energy), but it's still just cross-onshore chop. Honestly, this is more like kite-surfing weather than paddle surfing.
Now, here's the one. Wednesday morning the 29th of July. We finally get a light offshore wind from the SE. The swell is a clean 5ft from the W, with a 10-second period and strong energy of 441 (strong energy). The report says "clean" and "expect good surf conditions." That's your window. It's a week and a half out, so it's not locked in, but it's the best we've got. Strandhill can get busy, so if you're keen, get up early.
After that, the wind shifts back and the swell fades. The 3rd and 4th of August have some tiny 2ft NW swell with light offshore winds, but it's just "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." Nothing to write home about.
So, bank on the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July. The rest of the time, you might be better off finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 202 | 167 | 197 | 394 | 391 | 289 | 528 | 631 | 863 | 573 | 425 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:05AM2.80m | 12:45PM2.53m | 1:06AM2.56m | 1:53PM2.49m | 2:19AM2.43m | 3:06PM2.54m | 3:33AM2.44m | 4:11PM2.67m | 4:34AM2.53m | 5:02PM2.84m | 5:22AM2.67m | 5:45PM3.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.96m | 6:24AM0.96m | 6:45PM1.16m | 7:27AM1.11m | 8:06PM1.26m | 8:38AM1.17m | 9:25PM1.23m | 9:43AM1.12m | 10:27PM1.11m | 10:36AM0.99m | 11:15PM0.95m | 11:19AM0.82m | 11:55PM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 391 | 289 | — | — | — | 573 | 425 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | 15 | 202 | 167 | 197 | 394 | — | — | 528 | 631 | 863 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1196 | 338 | 38 | 1030 | 125 | 148 | 506 | 39 | 271 | 1110 | 148 | 588 | 243 | 148 | 534 | 712 | 41 | 490 | 111 | 148 |
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