Strandhill Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the cards for our stretch of coast.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring for us at Strandhill. We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead, with surfable waves being few and far between, so don't get your hopes up too high.

The water here is sitting at a very warm 61°, which is much warmer than we’d expect for this time of year – over three and a half degrees above normal, so that's a bit of a treat if you do get in.

We start off the period with a bit of a tease. Tuesday, July 7th brings a 4ft swell from the W, but the wind is a cross-on W at 9 mph, leaving the place choppy and messy. The wave energy is moderate at best (210), but the conditions are just poor. Not worth the paddle.

Wednesday, July 8th morning sees the swell drop to 3ft from the W, but we get a cleaner window with a light S cross-off breeze under some clouds. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s really the best we get for a while. The combined energy is moderate (164), and the wave period is a middling 9 seconds. Thursday morning (July 9th) is a similar story – 3ft W swell, cross-off wind, clean but nothing special.

After that, the wheels fall off. From Friday, July 10th right through to Tuesday, July 21st, the swell drops to under 3ft, often below 2ft. The energy readings become tiny, sometimes single digits. Most days are labelled "poor surf conditions". There are glimmers of clean conditions on Monday, July 13th, with a light E cross-off, but we’re talking about a tiny 1.0ft swell. Even Saturday, July 18th offers a glassy morning, but it’s only a 1ft NW windswell with a short 8-second period – barely enough to ride.

All told, we're looking at a solid 12-day gap where there’s just nothing to get excited about with a surfboard. The setups look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for much of this run with the onshore winds and small, weak chop.

The only faint glimmer on the horizon comes on Wednesday, July 22nd. We see a slight uptick to a 4ft WNW swell with a moderate energy reading (149) and a period of 8 seconds. However, it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-on NNW breeze at 12 mph, so it’s still going to be a choppy, blown-out affair. Conditions are listed as poor.

So, to sum it up: there are no standouts here. The forecast suggests a flat, quiet spell with very little to offer for a surfer. It’ll come back eventually, but don't hold your breath this week or next.

Rusty.

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