Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with 533 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what the Sligo coast is serving up for the next couple of weeks.
It’s a slow burner, to be honest. The first few days are a complete mess with the wind, so we’re waiting until Monday the 27th before anything really worth paddling out for shows up.
Monday the 27th is the day. Strandhill wakes up to a clean cross-off breeze from the SSW, with a solid 4ft swell from the WNW, running at a decent 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (346), and with those light winds, it’s going to be clean. That morning session is the pick of the bunch for the whole outlook – it’s not huge, but it’s quality. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might get away with a thinner suit. The afternoon holds similar, clean waves at 4ft. That Monday is your window.
Tuesday the 28th gets a bit lumpy. The morning sees a 5ft swell from the west, but with a moderate cross-shore breeze, it’s going to be choppy. The afternoon drops to 4ft and cleans up a little, but it’s nothing special.
From Wednesday the 29th right through to Saturday the 1st of August, the surf drops right off. We’re talking tiny, weak waves with poor conditions – onshore winds and minimal energy. It’s a real flat spell, not worth getting the board wet for.
Sunday the 2nd of August offers a tiny glimmer of hope. The morning has a 2ft swell from the WNW with a clean offshore breeze from the SSE. It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for anything rideable. The energy is very weak (51).
Monday the 3rd of August and beyond, it’s back to tiny, almost flat conditions. The swell gets smaller and smaller, with periods all over the shop. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 5th of August where a 3ft swell from the WSW shows up with glassy conditions in the morning, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds, so it’s just windswell bumps. The energy is weak (27). Not what you want.
Friday the 7th of August afternoon sees a return to glassy conditions with a 3ft swell from the WNW, but again, it’s just ordinary.
All in all, the standout is the Monday the 27th. If you can get out that morning, you’ll get the best of the whole 16-day window. After that, it’s a long wait for any real swell. It’s a classic summer lull.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 935 | 684 | 342 | 282 | 169 | 319 | 165 | 133 | 104 | 61 | 42 | 29 | 18 | 94 | 57 | 39 | 56 | 81 | 84 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 5:02PM2.84m | 5:22AM2.67m | 5:45PM3.03m | 6:01AM2.79m | 6:22PM3.22m | 6:36AM2.89m | 6:56PM3.37m | 7:10AM2.96m | 7:29PM3.48m | 7:43AM3.00m | 8:00PM3.53m | 8:16AM3.01m | 8:32PM3.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.95m | 11:19AM0.82m | 11:55PM0.78m | 11:57AM0.65m | 00:32AM0.62m | 12:31PM0.49m | 1:06AM0.49m | 1:03PM0.38m | 1:39AM0.40m | 1:34PM0.32m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:06PM0.31m | 2:42AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 11 | — | W 9 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 342 | 282 | 169 | 319 | 165 | 133 | 104 | 61 | 42 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 57 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 9 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 935 | 684 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 94 | — | 39 | 56 | 81 | 84 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 712 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 24 | 8 | 125 | 574 | 39 | 125 | 560 | 512 | 238 | 238 | 0 |
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