Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, W swell with 505 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
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Right, grab a coffee, because Strandhill (Ireland) is looking at a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The first few days are a write-off – strong cross and cross-onshore winds, lumpy, choppy, poor surf conditions. There's honestly nothing worth paddling out for until at least Wednesday July 8th. That's a solid gap of nearly four days with no recommendations.
The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Tuesday July 14th. We've got a 4ft west swell pushing in, and here's the kicker – it's glassy. Dead calm. Combine that with moderate wave energy (270) and clean conditions, and Strandhill is going to be looking absolutely gorgeous. That's the session to plan for. Keep in mind, though, it's a beach/sandbar setup, so with a 9-second period, it should have a bit of shape without getting too straight. Crowds are possible here on a good day, so get down early.
Before that, Wednesday July 8th and Thursday July 9th offer a little something for the dedicated. Morning sessions with light offshore and cross-off winds will keep things clean, but the swell is small – only 3ft to 3ft. Wave energy is light (130-103), so you'll be scratching for the fun ones, but it's surfable. Then it drops right off again until that Tuesday glass-off.
After the 14th, it fades again. There's a brief window on Thursday July 16th with tiny 2-2ft waves and offshore winds, but it's really marginal. A little blip on Sunday July 19th shows 4ft but with a horrible 5-second period and an east-northeast offshore – that short-period west-northwest swell just won't have any energy behind it (84). Not worth the effort.
So, to be blunt: wait for the 14th. That's your day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 399 | 505 | 351 | 215 | 245 | 217 | 161 | 133 | 161 | 210 | 186 | 153 | 130 | 136 | 106 | 101 | 103 | 97 | 50 | 40 | 160 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:15AM2.75m | 9:35PM3.26m | 9:54AM2.68m | 10:12PM3.18m | 10:38AM2.62m | 10:53PM3.08m | 11:28AM2.58m | 11:42PM2.98m | 12:27PM2.56m | 00:42AM2.89m | 1:34PM2.61m | 1:52AM2.85m | 2:45PM2.74m | 3:07AM2.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.56m | 3:48AM0.64m | 3:39PM0.66m | 4:28AM0.67m | 4:21PM0.78m | 5:13AM0.71m | 5:11PM0.91m | 6:07AM0.75m | 6:13PM1.01m | 7:10AM0.78m | 7:30PM1.04m | 8:20AM0.76m | 8:50PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 215 | — | — | 161 | 133 | 161 | 210 | 186 | 153 | 130 | 136 | 106 | 101 | 103 | 97 | 50 | 33 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 399 | 505 | 351 | — | 245 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 418 | 712 | 8 | 41 | 245 | 8 | 8 | 245 | 41 | 8 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 100 |
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