Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 1,245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 (Aug 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surf is gonna be a bit of a tease for the next while. The ocean’s been sleeping, and we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing for the next few days. I’m not gonna lie, it’s a rough start.
We got a small pulse of energy on Monday the 5th, but it’s a junky one. A WNW swell bumps up to 8ft to 10ft, and it’s coming in with strong onshore and cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is moderate to strong (764 to 1245), but it’s all chop and mess. That’s not for the faint of heart, and really, it’s more of a kite-surfing kind of day than a paddle-surfing one.
That nasty stuff fades out quickly, and we drop right back into tiny, weak surf for the rest of the week. There’s a bit of life on Thursday the 8th, with the swell picking up to 5ft from the west, and a decent 9-second period. The energy is moderate (380 to 404). But it’s all a bit cross-shore and the quality is questionable. There’s a glimmer on Saturday morning the 9th – the wind goes dead glassy and the swell is still a clean 5ft at 9 seconds from the WNW. That’s a window, but it’s not a standout.
After that, it's a long, flat spell. From the 10th through to the 16th, we are talking about mostly knee-to-waist high slop, with poor conditions. There will be a few clean, offshore mornings with the SE wind, but the swell is just non-existent, with wave energy down in the single digits to the 40s. This is a real patch of nothing.
Looking further out, there’s a pulse of WNW groundswell arriving on Monday the 17th, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy so it’s lookin’ messy. The energy is still weak to moderate (134 to 186). Tuesday the 18th holds a bit more promise, with a consistent 4ft from the WNW and a 9-second period, but again, the winds are not cooperating and it’s expected to be pretty ordinary.
So, the reality is, the next couple of weeks are a waiting game. The only real highlight in the whole window is that glassy Saturday morning on the 9th. That’s your best bet, and even that is just okay. You’re best off checking the charts again in a few days because forecasts can and will change.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 249 | 764 | 1245 | 272 | 66 | 27 | 30 | 60 | 277 | 489 | 380 | 404 | 240 | 383 | 360 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:39PM3.34m | 10:04AM2.87m | 10:18PM3.18m | 10:49AM2.78m | 11:06PM2.99m | 11:45AM2.68m | 00:08AM2.79m | 12:58PM2.62m | 1:30AM2.66m | 2:23PM2.69m | 3:01AM2.68m | 3:43PM2.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.44m | 3:52PM0.61m | 4:31AM0.57m | 4:39PM0.79m | 5:21AM0.74m | 5:39PM0.97m | 6:27AM0.91m | 7:03PM1.08m | 7:52AM0.98m | 8:42PM1.02m | 9:16AM0.89m | 10:04PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 7 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 7 | 16 | 60 | — | 489 | 380 | — | — | — | — | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | SW 3 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 249 | 764 | 1245 | 272 | — | 27 | 30 | 6 | 277 | 12 | 13 | 404 | 240 | 383 | 360 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 23 | 23 | 125 | 125 | 265 | 532 | 391 | 247 | 433 | 0 | 148 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
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