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Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with 3,966 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Strandhill in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) 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 1.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 48 | 69 | 67 | 512 | 449 | 792 | 827 | 957 | 2466 | 3100 | 1452 | 1269 | 1066 | 1061 | 943 | 791 | 715 | 488 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:57PM3.60m | 7:18AM3.47m | 7:31PM3.46m | 7:49AM3.43m | 8:04PM3.26m | 8:20AM3.31m | 8:37PM3.03m | 8:53AM3.14m | 9:12PM2.77m | 9:31AM2.93m | 9:51PM2.51m | 10:18AM2.71m | 10:43PM2.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.05m | 1:15PM0.17m | 1:31AM0.18m | 1:49PM0.29m | 2:01AM0.37m | 2:24PM0.46m | 2:31AM0.58m | 3:00PM0.69m | 3:04AM0.82m | 3:40PM0.95m | 3:41AM1.04m | 4:32PM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — |
 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 138 | 48 | 69 | 67 | — | — | — | 827 | 957 | 2466 | 3100 | 1452 | — | — | — | 943 | 791 | 715 | 488 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 77 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSW 2 | S 2 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | S 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 512 | 449 | 792 | 17 | 84 | 112 | — | — | 1269 | 1066 | 1061 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 106 | 0 | 15 | 436 | 435 | 609 | 8 | 465 | 673 | 8 | 41 | 238 | 148 | 253 | 298 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Strandhill Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Strandhill provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Strandhill can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Strandhill surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Strandhill) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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