Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Strandhill this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Strandhill in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer.
Well, it's a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. The first week and a half is looking pretty bleak for Strandhill, with barely a ripple. From Monday the 13th right through to the morning of Tuesday the 21st, we're looking at tiny, weak waves with minimal energy (best of the bunch is only 37 in the combined energy). The wind is mostly cross-off or onshore, and the swell is just too small to get excited about. It’s a real bummer.
Then, things finally start to look up. Wednesday the 22nd of July is the first real glimmer of hope. We've got a clean, glassy morning with a 4ft swell from the west, period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 269 (moderate). The wind is calm, so it'll be glassy clean. It's a bit of a late start, but that morning session is your best bet for a proper wave after a long dry spell. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The 23rd of July brings a fresh offshore breeze from the SSE, but the swell drops back to 3ft. The wind will keep it clean, but the size is nothing special. The 25th of July has a glassy afternoon with a 4ft west swell (154 energy), but it's a short period of 7 seconds, so it won't have much push.
Honestly, the standout here is the morning of Wednesday the 22nd. It's the only time the swell gets over 3 feet with glassy conditions. Everything else is either small, windy, or both. If you can get out on that Wednesday morning, you'll have the cleanest waves of the whole forecast.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 23 | 36 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:48PM3.49m | 6:16AM3.24m | 6:39PM3.72m | 7:07AM3.29m | 7:27PM3.88m | 7:55AM3.27m | 8:14PM3.94m | 8:41AM3.18m | 8:59PM3.86m | 9:26AM3.06m | 9:43PM3.68m | 10:11AM2.91m | 10:28PM3.41m | 10:57AM2.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.24m | 12:13PM0.22m | 00:54AM0.07m | 12:59PM0.12m | 1:43AM-0.02m | 1:44PM0.09m | 2:30AM-0.00m | 2:27PM0.14m | 3:16AM0.10m | 3:11PM0.27m | 4:00AM0.28m | 3:55PM0.47m | 4:45AM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | 9:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 36 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 7 | — | W 18 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 67 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 265 | 463 | 100 | 209 | 470 | 104 | 148 | 432 | 104 | 41 |
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