Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, NW swell with 44 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Strandhill this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Strandhill in the next 16 days are 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me put it blunt: over the next 16 days at Strandhill, there’s basically no surf worth paddling out for. From Tuesday 14 July all the way to Monday 27 July, it’s all poor conditions – tiny waves, onshore or cross‑onshore wind, and hardly any energy. A long, disappointing flat spell.
A couple of mornings toward the end of the month look slightly less awful, but still nothing to get stoked about. Water temp is running warm – 62°F on the 14th, about 4°F above normal for July, so at least you won’t be cold if you go for a dip.
The first real chance – and I say that lightly – is Tuesday 28 July in the morning. Glassy calm, with a 3‑foot swell out of the WNW at 8 seconds, combined energy 114 (weak). Surfable but very ordinary. The offshore wind direction here is SE, so that WNW swell is cross‑shore, not ideal. Crowds can show up sometimes, but with conditions this flat you’ll probably have it to yourself.
Then Wednesday 29 July morning brings a longer period – 13 seconds from the WNW, height only 1 feet, but a light cross‑off breeze from the east keeps it clean. Combined energy 122, still weak. A long‑period groundswell on a beach/sandbar like Strandhill can be too straight, but with such small size it doesn’t matter much. Still nothing special.
Bottom line: there’s no standout session in the whole 16‑day window. If you’re really keen, the morning of the 28th is your least‑bad option. Otherwise, leave the board in the car and wait – forecasts can change, but this stretch looks like a long, flat run.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:39PM3.72m | 7:07AM3.29m | 7:27PM3.88m | 7:55AM3.27m | 8:14PM3.94m | 8:41AM3.18m | 8:59PM3.86m | 9:26AM3.06m | 9:43PM3.68m | 10:11AM2.91m | 10:28PM3.41m | 10:57AM2.76m | 11:14PM3.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.22m | 00:54AM0.07m | 12:59PM0.12m | 1:43AM-0.02m | 1:44PM0.09m | 2:30AM-0.00m | 2:27PM0.14m | 3:16AM0.10m | 3:11PM0.27m | 4:00AM0.28m | 3:55PM0.47m | 4:45AM0.51m | 4:43PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | — | W 11 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 44 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 5 | 24 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 217 | 731 | 100 | 271 | 1169 | 443 | 38 | 421 | 100 | 254 | 157 | 99 |
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