Strandhill Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Strandhill over the next couple of weeks. Fair warning, it's a bit of a mixed bag, and we're in for a long wait before anything really gets going.

Right out of the gate, we've got a proper lull. For the first week, from Monday the 17th right through to Sunday the 23rd, there's almost nothing worth paddling out for. Some tiny, weak swell – down around 1ft to 2ft – with the combined wave energy barely ticking over, well under 100 for most of it, so it’s not even a whisper. The wind is all over the shop but mostly cross-on, making for choppy, poor conditions. It's a frustrating stretch.

The only real glimmer in that first week is late on Sunday the 23rd. The morning goes glassy with zero wind and a tiny 1ft WNW swell, but it's just not enough to ride. You'd be floating out there. It's a solid week of nothing.

The second week starts to show a little more life. Monday the 24th afternoon sees a spike in energy with a 5ft groundswell from the west, period a nice 11 seconds, and a moderate energy reading of 451. The wind goes cross-off, so it should be clean. The catch? The forecast calls it marginal, tide-dependent. Worth a look if you've got the patience.

We get a brief window on Tuesday the 25th morning with a clean, offshore breeze from the SSE blowing at 19 mph. But the swell drops right back to only 2ft, so it's more of a longboard or a session for the seals.

After that, it's back to choppy, onshore winds and small, ordinary surf until the end of the month. Not a lot to get excited about.

Then, hold onto your board. The standout by a mile is Tuesday the 1st of September. The models are firing up a serious swell. We're talking a 15ft swell from the WNW with a very long period of 13 seconds – that's proper groundswell, and the combined energy is massive at 6395. The wind is light and offshore or cross-off from the SSE/SE, so it’s going to be clean. That is an expert-only session, no doubt about it. The data flat out says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so if you're not a seasoned charger, stay on the sand and watch. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 62°, which is nice.

So to wrap it up: a long, quiet first week, a few marginal but clean windows mid-to-late next week, and then a massive, expert-only bomb on the 1st of September. Keep your eyes on that last one.

Rusty.

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