Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, W swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Strandhill in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. 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+) | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Strandhill over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a bit of a flat spell to kick things off, I’m not gonna lie. The surf is pretty much a no-go right through the end of July and into the first week of August. There’s a real dry patch here, so don’t bother paddling out until we get past the first few days of August. The first real chance of anything surfable shows up on the morning of Sunday, August 2nd, but it’s not going to get the heart racing.
That Sunday morning, we’ve got tiny 2 foot swell from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is only 42, so it’s barely a ripple. The saving grace is the wind is glassy – dead calm from the SE. That’ll keep the surface clean, but honestly, it’s just “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” There’s a 1/10 score on it, so I’d call it a knee-high session for the super keen.
After that little blip, the swell drops off completely. From Sunday afternoon through to the middle of the second week, we’re looking at nothing but 0.3 feet to 1 foot dribble. The wind is often clean or cross-off, but there’s just no energy in the water. The combined energy readings are in the single digits or low teens. It’s a proper lull.
The only thing that might get a bit of interest is right at the very end of the forecast window, around Wednesday, August 12th and Thursday, August 13th. The swell bumps up to about 3 feet from the WNW, with a combined energy hitting 99. That’s the highest we see. But the wind is howling onshore from the WNW at 15 mph, so it’s gonna be chopped up and messy. The period is only 7 seconds, so it’s weak windswell. Not worth a paddle.
Honestly, this is a tough run. The water temp is sitting at 62°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s nothing to ride. The consistency is just not there for Strandhill in this window. If you’re desperate, the glassy morning on August 2nd is your only real option, but keep the expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 109 | 72 | 89 | 74 | 56 | 53 | 41 | 38 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29PM3.48m | 7:43AM3.00m | 8:00PM3.53m | 8:16AM3.01m | 8:32PM3.52m | 8:49AM2.99m | 9:04PM3.46m | 9:25AM2.95m | 9:39PM3.34m | 10:04AM2.87m | 10:18PM3.18m | 10:49AM2.78m | 11:06PM2.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.38m | 1:39AM0.40m | 1:34PM0.32m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:06PM0.31m | 2:42AM0.33m | 2:38PM0.36m | 3:15AM0.36m | 3:13PM0.47m | 3:50AM0.44m | 3:52PM0.61m | 4:31AM0.57m | 4:39PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | N 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | NW 6 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 127 | 109 | 72 | 89 | 74 | 56 | 53 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 539 | 643 | 39 | 125 | 712 | 23 | 245 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 29 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 5 |
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