Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, W swell with 810 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
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 on the cards for your local stretch.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. We’re staring down a long, dry patch with almost nothing to get excited about. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn't show up until Sunday, August 10th, and even then it's pretty ordinary. Don't bother checking the beach before then.
Strandhill is the only spot on the menu, and it's a beach-and-sandbar setup that's exposed to the WNW. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.
The trouble starts right away. From Monday, August 3rd, through to Saturday, August 9th, it's a total write-off. Tiny swell, or when it does show a bit of size on Wednesday the 5th and Saturday the 8th, the wind is a howling cross-onshore mess. That Wednesday morning pushes 5 ft from the WNW with a short period of 7 seconds, but with 28 mph winds, it's just a lumpy, blown-out washing machine. The combined energy on that afternoon hits 592 (moderate-strong), but with the wind, it's a kiteboarder's session, not a surfer's. The Saturday the 8th is similar: 7 ft from the west with a combined energy of 810 (strong), but again, onshore wind ruins it.
Things get a fraction better on Sunday, August 10th. It's nothing to write home about, but for the first time in over a week, we get a clean slate. Monday morning sees a light offshore breeze from the SE with 2 ft of weak, short-period NW swell. The combined energy is a paltry 51. It's surfable, but only just. The afternoon is similar, with a clean cross-off breeze. This is the best you're going to get, and it's pretty ordinary.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. From Tuesday the 11th onwards, the swell drops out completely. You'll see some glassy conditions on Tuesday the 11th afternoon, and again on Wednesday the 12th afternoon, but with waves barely 1 ft and a period of 5-6 seconds, you're just floating. The combined energy is in the single digits. The rest of the run into the 18th is all tiny, weak, and messy.
So, here's the deal. The one and only window where you might get a paddle is Sunday, August 10th. It's small, it's weak, but it will be clean. That's your standout, and it's a sad one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 78 | 276 | 592 | 348 | 82 | 40 | 28 | 45 | 177 | 311 | 810 | 304 | 195 | 207 | 180 | 67 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:25AM2.95m | 9:39PM3.34m | 10:04AM2.87m | 10:18PM3.18m | 10:49AM2.78m | 11:06PM2.99m | 11:45AM2.68m | 00:08AM2.79m | 12:58PM2.62m | 1:30AM2.66m | 2:23PM2.69m | 3:01AM2.68m | 3:43PM2.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.47m | 3:50AM0.44m | 3:52PM0.61m | 4:31AM0.57m | 4:39PM0.79m | 5:21AM0.74m | 5:39PM0.97m | 6:27AM0.91m | 7:03PM1.08m | 7:52AM0.98m | 8:42PM1.02m | 9:16AM0.89m | 10:04PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | 8 | 40 | 7 | 41 | 177 | 311 | — | — | 195 | 207 | 180 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | ESE 2 | SSE 2 | — | WSW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | W 5 | SW 3 | — | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 78 | 276 | 592 | 348 | 82 | — | 28 | 5 | — | 14 | 810 | 304 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 417 | 432 | 520 | 751 | 423 | 41 | 23 | 41 | 164 | 245 | 243 | 261 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 0 |
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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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