Strandhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.27° N 8.62° W

Strandhill Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Strandhill sea temperature is
15.9° C
1.7° 

Strandhill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Strandhill surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, W swell with 195 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Strandhill in the next 16 days are 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 8th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 8th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.


Alright, I’ve taken a good look at the charts for this stretch. Let’s break it down.

Truth is, my friends, this next two weeks at Strandhill is going to be a tough watch for a surfer. We’re kicking off with nothing really worth paddling for. That first real chance doesn’t come until the morning of Wednesday, July 8th. Even then, it’s not much to write home about. We’ve got a small 3ft swell rolling in from the west, with a period of 9 seconds – that’s a short-period wind swell, not a powerful groundswell. Combined energy is only moderate at 168, so it’s weak. The water temp is sitting at 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need the thickest wetsuit.

That Wednesday morning session gets a little help from glassy conditions. The wind is almost nothing out of the SSW. For a beach-and-sandbar setup like Strandhill, that offshore breeze is gold, but with swell this small and weak, you’ll be scratching for the few rideable ones. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Thursday brings a tiny bit of hope. The morning has a light SSW cross-offshore breeze cleaning it up, with 3ft, 9-second west swell. Still small, but rideable for a longboard or a fish if you’re patient. The real gem though is Thursday afternoon – glassy again with a WSW breeze. That’s the best window in this whole first week. For a beachbreak, glass is everything. If you can get out, it’ll be clean but small.

After that, it’s a long, drawn-out drought. From Friday the 10th through to the 14th of July, the wind swings onshore or cross-on, the swell drops, and the combined energy gets into the double digits. That’s weak. The morning of Tuesday the 14th has a pulse of 2ft from the west with an 11-second period, giving it a bit more shape, energy at 85 – still moderate – and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the east. That could actually be a sneaky little session if the sandbanks hold, but it’s not a standout.

From there, we’re looking at a real flat spell. From Wednesday the 15th all the way through the weekend and into the next week, it’s tiny. Swell under 2ft, periods dropping, energy in the single digits. Conditions are often clean, but there’s simply no wave energy.

Finally, on Monday, July 20th – that’s a week and a half away – we start to see a pulse of energy coming back. The swell pushes up to 3ft to 3ft from the WNW with a 10-second period. Energy climbs to 123, then 197 by Monday afternoon – that’s getting into moderate territory. But the wind is onshore from the north and northwest, which ruins it. That morning is cross-on and choppy, the afternoon is onshore and sloppy. It’s a tease: there’s actual swell, but the wind is no good.

The standout – and I mean the one real highlight in this whole 16-day outlook – is Wednesday morning, July 8th. It’s the only time you get a glassy surface with any swell at all. 3ft from the west, moderate energy. It’s not world-class, but it’s the cleanest, most surfable window we get. For Strandhill, an exposed beach-and-sandbar, that offshore glass is your best chance for some fun, if small, waves.

If we’re talking second-week promise, the swell energy on the 20th–21st is there, but the wind is against it. That Monday the 20th afternoon has a moderate 3ft WNW swell with 197 energy, but the onshore breeze makes it a mess. If that wind shifts, it could turn on fast, but as of now, it’s a no-go. For the whole second week, July 20th is the one to watch, but keep expectations in check.

Overall, this is a lean stretch. The first week has one or two small, clean windows; the second week has a swell pulse that’s wind-chopped. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, it’s a frustrating run. But hey, it’s the coast – it doesn’t stay poor forever.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
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Tuesday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
0.9
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9
0.9
W
9
0.9
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9
0.9
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9
0.7
W
9
0.9
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11
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WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
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WNW
9
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9
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WNW
8
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21
0.3
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7
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7
0.3
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12
0.4
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11
0.5
W
10
0.4
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9
0.3
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9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
139
133
126
73
184
163
163
119
82
53
23
18
9
10
9
26
37
51
27
14
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
10
NE
10
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10
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10
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10
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20
ENE
10
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15
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20
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10
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10
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Wind State
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cross-off
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High Tide
00:42AM2.89m
1:34PM2.61m
1:52AM2.85m
2:45PM2.74m
3:07AM2.89m
3:52PM2.95m
4:18AM3.00m
4:53PM3.21m
5:20AM3.14m
5:48PM3.49m
6:16AM3.24m
6:39PM3.72m
7:07AM3.29m
Low Tide
6:13PM1.01m
7:10AM0.78m
7:30PM1.04m
8:20AM0.76m
8:50PM0.94m
9:28AM0.67m
10:02PM0.73m
10:29AM0.53m
11:05PM0.48m
11:23AM0.37m
00:02AM0.24m
12:13PM0.22m
00:54AM0.07m
12:59PM0.12m
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Feels °C
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Information about the Strandhill Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Strandhill may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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