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Strandhill surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, W swell with 2,426 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty checking in with the outlook for our local stretch.
The next 16 days at Strandhill look like a real mixed bag, and honestly, there's only a couple of windows that get me excited. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 62°F, so you can leave the thickest wetsuit at home for now.
The start of the period is pretty flat. Sunday the 30th has tiny, weak waves, but the morning is clean with a light offshore breeze. The afternoon goes glassy, so if you're desperate for a bob around on a longboard, you could find something knee-high. It's pretty ordinary though.
Monday the 31st sees a bit of a bump in size, but the wind swings onshore and it's a mess. We're looking at a few days of choppy, poor conditions through to the end of the first week of September.
Now, the standout window is shaping up for Thursday the 3rd of September. The swell jumps up to 8ft to 8ft from the west, with a proper 12-second period. That's a lot of energy in the water. This is solid, expert-level stuff. The problem is the wind is going to be a strong cross-shore, making it lumpy. It's a raw, powerful ocean that day, so only for the experienced crew. This is your best chance for a real wave, but it won't be pretty.
The rest of the period drops away again. We get a few small, clean mornings in the second week, like the 6th and 7th of September, with knee-high swell and light offshore winds, but nothing with any real push. There's a gap of pretty much nothing notable from the 8th right through to the 14th. The 12th of September has a tiny bump of clean 4ft surf, but it's weak.
Overall, this is a lean run. The 3rd of September is the one to circle if you've got the skills and don't mind some chop. The rest is for the die-hards or the longboard cruisers.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 63 | 39 | 228 | 153 | 157 | 90 | 149 | 107 | 58 | 69 | 238 | 1324 | 1494 | 1417 | 2426 | 2024 | 1066 | 454 | 211 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00PM3.66m | 8:21AM3.25m | 8:34PM3.56m | 8:56AM3.20m | 9:10PM3.40m | 9:34AM3.10m | 9:51PM3.16m | 10:19AM2.94m | 10:43PM2.88m | 11:18AM2.76m | 11:53PM2.61m | 12:40PM2.64m | 1:30AM2.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.09m | 2:13PM0.21m | 2:42AM0.17m | 2:49PM0.33m | 3:17AM0.33m | 3:29PM0.51m | 3:57AM0.55m | 4:18PM0.74m | 4:48AM0.82m | 5:23PM0.98m | 5:59AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 39 | 21 | 29 | 157 | 90 | 149 | 107 | 58 | 69 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 454 | 211 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | WNW 7 | W 10 | — | SW 4 | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 228 | 153 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 238 | 1324 | 1494 | 1417 | 2426 | 2024 | 1066 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 148 | 552 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 23 | 148 | 273 | 243 | 164 | 164 | 534 | 578 | 293 | 243 | 243 | 0 |
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