Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, W swell with 319 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s in store for Strandhill over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, the only real window of decent surf lands on Monday morning, July 27. We’ve got a 4ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a solid 10-second period – that’s groundswell, plenty of push. The wind is light and cross-off from the south, so the waves should be clean and lined up. Water temp is sitting around 62°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s your best shot by a long shot. After that, it’s pretty grim. The swell drops right off and the wind turns messy – cross-onshore, onshore, you name it. Tuesday through the rest of the week are all poor, with waves under 3ft and choppy conditions. You’ll be lucky to find anything rideable.
Then there’s a gap. We don’t see anything worth paddling out for until Friday, August 7, when a small WNW swell of 3ft with 9-second period shows up. The wind is light and cross-off again, so it’s clean, but the energy is weak (129). That’s surfable but forgettable. Saturday morning, August 8, brings a bigger pulse – 6ft from the WNW – but the wind is onshore from the north, so it’s going to be a messy, bumpy mess. That’s more for the bodyboarders or maybe even kite surfers if you’re into that. The energy is strong (414), but the quality just isn’t there.
Sunday and Monday, August 9–10, the swell drops back to under 3ft, but the wind improves. Monday morning, August 10, has glassy conditions with a 3ft WNW swell, period 8 seconds – very weak energy (84). You’ll get a few waves if you’re desperate. Tuesday, August 11, is similar: 3ft, 7-second period, light offshore wind from the SSE, clean but tiny. Bottom line: if you want the best surf, you’ve got to be out there on Monday morning, July 27. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or both. The long gap between the 27th and the 7th is a real bummer, but that’s the way it is.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
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 kJ | 342 | 319 | 198 | 309 | 163 | 130 | 104 | 80 | 47 | 42 | 28 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:45PM3.03m | 6:01AM2.79m | 6:22PM3.22m | 6:36AM2.89m | 6:56PM3.37m | 7:10AM2.96m | 7:29PM3.48m | 7:43AM3.00m | 8:00PM3.53m | 8:16AM3.01m | 8:32PM3.52m | 8:49AM2.99m | 9:04PM3.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.82m | 11:55PM0.78m | 11:57AM0.65m | 00:32AM0.62m | 12:31PM0.49m | 1:06AM0.49m | 1:03PM0.38m | 1:39AM0.40m | 1:34PM0.32m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:06PM0.31m | 2:42AM0.33m | 2:38PM0.36m | 3:15AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 342 | 319 | 198 | 3 | 163 | 130 | 104 | 80 | 47 | 42 | 28 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 8 | 111 | 110 | 443 | 23 | 560 | 23 | 731 | 569 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
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