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Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, W swell with 3,829 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Strandhill in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen close. I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a mixed bag out there. The water is running a touch warmer than normal at 62°F, about 3°F above average for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest suit right now.
The first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th offer nothing but tiny, weak waves – we’re talking 0.7ft to 2ft with almost no energy, and the wind is all over the place. It’s a flat start.
Monday the 31st sees a bit of a bump, with a 5ft swell from the WNW, but that’s coming with a strong 25 km/h cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.
Tuesday the 1st of September is where things start to look a little more interesting. The morning has a 5ft swell from the WSW, but it’s a cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 20 km/h, which should keep things reasonably clean. The afternoon cleans up more with a 5ft WNW swell and a light 15 km/h cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (318 combined energy), and it’s the first time we see a score worth a second look. This is the best the region has to offer for the early part of the forecast.
Wednesday the 2nd drops back to a small 2ft, so don’t get your hopes up.
Now, for the real standout – and it’s a bit of a long-range promise, so take it with a pinch of salt – look at Monday the 7th of September. The morning is glassy. That’s a big deal. A 5ft groundswell from the west with a 9-second period, the wind is light and variable from the SSW at 5 km/h, turning it into a clean, glassy surface. The wave energy is a solid moderate (417 combined energy). This is the best window in the whole 16-day outlook. The swell direction is a little north of the optimum WNW, but the conditions are clean enough to make it work. It’s not a huge day, but it’s the pick of the bunch.
The rest of the second week is a bit of a non-event. The wind picks up again, the swell drops off, and we’re back to poor conditions. There’s a long gap after the 7th with no real quality surf until the 13th, and even then it’s just messy onshore junk.
So, bottom line: if you’ve got a window, point your car at Strandhill for Tuesday the 1st afternoon, but the real call is to save your energy for Monday the 7th of September. Glassy, clean, waist-to-chest high waves – that’s the session to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 63 | 119 | 270 | 85 | 56 | 302 | 318 | 186 | 64 | 143 | 389 | 559 | 650 | 1039 | 3829 | 2555 | 749 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:29PM3.67m | 7:48AM3.25m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.19m | 1:39AM0.09m | 1:40PM0.17m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 63 | — | — | 34 | 56 | 2 | 318 | 186 | 64 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 749 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 6 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 39 | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 10 | W 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 119 | 270 | 85 | 8 | 302 | — | — | 18 | 143 | 389 | 559 | 650 | 1039 | 3829 | 2555 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 148 | 162 | 5 | 139 | 273 | 243 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 135 | 562 | 1203 | 523 | 532 | 712 | 8 |
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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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