Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with 441 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 1AM (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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 1AM. 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get this sorted.
Alright, so we’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch ahead for Strandhill. The next 16 days are a real mixed bag, but mostly a bag of not much. There’s a long gap at the start where you’d be better off doing something else – the first few days are just not worth paddling out for.
The only real window that looks like it could offer a proper surf is the first session on Friday, August 7th. We’ve got a 5 ft WNW swell rolling in, with a period of 10 seconds, which gives it a bit of push. The combined energy is moderate at 523. The water temp is 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The problem is the wind is a cross-shore WSW breeze at 15 mph, which will put a chop on the face. It’s not terrible, but it’s far from clean. This is more of a “maybe get a couple of iffy ones” kind of session.
Then, Saturday morning, August 8th, offers a brief glimmer. The swell drops to 4 ft from the WNW, but the wind swings to a light SSE at 9 mph, giving us a cross-offshore flow. The combined energy is still moderate at 308. It’ll be clean, but the marginal surf forecast note suggests the tide or something else is off. It’s a low-percentage call.
After that, it’s basically a write-off. The wind turns onshore or cross-onshore for the rest of the first week, and the swell drops to nothing. There’s a day on Monday, August 10th, with tiny 2 ft waves and glassy conditions, but it’s just too small to get excited about – combined energy is a weak 72.
The second week is no better. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is all over the place. We get a couple of mornings with clean, offshore winds on August 21st and 22nd, but the swell is tiny, with combined energy barely hitting 76 and 67. It’s flat, mates.
Honestly, for this 16-day window, there’s no standout. The best on offer is that Friday, August 7th session, but it’s a grovel at best. The rest is a long stretch of tiny, choppy, or onshore slop. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoons with a solid cross-shore wind and some bumpy 3 ft+ swell might be more interesting than paddle surfing, but for a traditional surfer, it’s a tough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 523 | 441 | 308 | 235 | 256 | 235 | 202 | 122 | 67 | 45 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 32 | 29 | 39 | 206 | 153 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30AM2.66m | 2:23PM2.69m | 3:01AM2.68m | 3:43PM2.91m | 4:18AM2.83m | 4:48PM3.23m | 5:19AM3.02m | 5:41PM3.55m | 6:10AM3.18m | 6:28PM3.81m | 6:55AM3.29m | 7:11PM3.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM1.08m | 7:52AM0.98m | 8:42PM1.02m | 9:16AM0.89m | 10:04PM0.77m | 10:23AM0.68m | 11:07PM0.47m | 11:16AM0.44m | 11:59PM0.19m | 12:03PM0.22m | 00:44AM-0.01m | 12:45PM0.07m | 1:26AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 523 | 441 | 308 | 235 | 256 | 235 | 202 | 122 | 67 | 45 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 206 | 153 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 39 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 0 | 8 | 148 | 0 | 100 | 247 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 261 | 41 |
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