Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 205 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Strandhill in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Grab a coffee and listen up.
We’re looking at a pretty flat run ahead for Strandhill. The next couple of weeks aren't going to give us much to get excited about. Don't expect to be rushed off your feet. Water temps are sitting around 61°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need the thickest wetsuit if you do go for a paddle in the small stuff.
The forecast kicks off on Tuesday morning the 7th of July, but we’re in a dry spell. That first week is a write-off with waves barely breaking knee-high at best. We get a touch of swell on the 8th and 9th (Wednesday and Thursday mornings) with a 3ft west swell rolling in. It's surfable but very ordinary. The wind is light cross-offshore on those mornings, so the surface will be clean, but there's just no power, with weak wave energy (164 and 168 in the mix). Nothing to write home about. Friday the 10th sees a small lift to a 3ft west swell with a bit more period (11 seconds), but it's onshore wind, so it's a scrappy mess.
The weekend into next week is a total loss. Swells drop to 2ft or less, with energy readings falling through the floor (down to 19 and 11). The only bright spots are a few clean, offshore mornings on the 13th and 14th (Monday and Tuesday), but with swell heights of 0.7ft to 2ft, you’d be better off taking a nap.
We then have a long gap with basically nothing worth mentioning until near the very end of the forecast period. There's nothing until Wednesday the 22nd of July when a tiny 2ft west swell shows up. The morning has clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze, and the afternoon goes glassy, which is rare. The wave energy hits a modest 87, but the swell period is a short 8 seconds, so don't expect much push. It's still very ordinary.
So, there’s no highlight here. There is no standout. The best on offer is probably the Wednesday morning (22nd) for the clean conditions, but the swell is feeble. It’s a waiting game for the next proper groundswell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 21 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 225 | 189 | 168 | 142 | 136 | 164 | 126 | 73 | 184 | 200 | 166 | 82 | 80 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.58m | 11:42PM2.98m | 12:27PM2.56m | 00:42AM2.89m | 1:34PM2.61m | 1:52AM2.85m | 2:45PM2.74m | 3:07AM2.89m | 3:52PM2.95m | 4:18AM3.00m | 4:53PM3.21m | 5:20AM3.14m | 5:48PM3.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.91m | 6:07AM0.75m | 6:13PM1.01m | 7:10AM0.78m | 7:30PM1.04m | 8:20AM0.76m | 8:50PM0.94m | 9:28AM0.67m | 10:02PM0.73m | 10:29AM0.53m | 11:05PM0.48m | 11:23AM0.37m | 00:02AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 |
| kJ | 210 | 225 | 189 | 168 | 142 | 136 | 164 | 126 | 73 | 184 | 200 | 166 | 82 | 80 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 11 | W 13 | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 38 | 157 | 42 | 5 | 157 | 2 | 47 | 67 | 294 | 271 | 5 | 0 |
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