Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 678 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Strandhill.
We’re looking at a pretty slow start, I’m not gonna lie. For the first week or so, the conditions are just not cooperating. There’s a lot of onshore wind and choppy, messy surf, and the swell is either too small or too wind-affected to get excited about. It’s a tough stretch, with a gap of several days where you’d be better off doing something else. But hold on, because there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
The water temperature is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 62°F.
Now, the first real chance to get wet that looks like it might be worth it is on Monday, July 27th. The morning shows a clean-ish cross-off breeze with a 4ft swell from the WNW, and the combined energy is moderate at 283. It’s only a marginal call, though – the conditions are just ordinary. The afternoon stays clean but the swell drops to 3ft.
We get a similar scenario through Tuesday, July 28th, with clean conditions and 4ft swell from the W, but still nothing to write home about. The energy sits around 192-201.
The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is shaping up for Monday, August 3rd. The morning is looking clean with a light cross-off breeze and a solid 6ft swell from the WNW. The period is a nice 9 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 547. This is the best on offer, by a long shot. The afternoon gets even better – glassy conditions with a 5ft swell from the west. It’s a little smaller, but the glass makes it super clean. For a beach/sandbar setup like Strandhill, that’s a winner.
Sunday, August 2nd, offers a bit of a teaser with a 6ft swell in the afternoon, but it’s cross-on and a bit messy, so it’s just marginal.
After that, we’re back to smaller, less favourable conditions for the rest of the forecast. So, if you can, hold out for that Monday, August 3rd. It’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 6 | 12 | 24 | 206 | 171 | 127 | 597 | 650 | 562 | 664 | 657 | 391 | 283 | 181 | 190 | 190 | 199 | 143 | 146 | 154 | 162 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:53PM2.49m | 2:19AM2.43m | 3:06PM2.54m | 3:33AM2.44m | 4:11PM2.67m | 4:34AM2.53m | 5:02PM2.84m | 5:22AM2.67m | 5:45PM3.03m | 6:01AM2.79m | 6:22PM3.22m | 6:36AM2.89m | 6:56PM3.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM1.26m | 8:38AM1.17m | 9:25PM1.23m | 9:43AM1.12m | 10:27PM1.11m | 10:36AM0.99m | 11:15PM0.95m | 11:19AM0.82m | 11:55PM0.78m | 11:57AM0.65m | 00:32AM0.62m | 12:31PM0.49m | 1:06AM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 24 | — | — | 82 | — | 650 | — | — | — | 391 | 283 | 181 | 190 | 190 | 199 | 143 | 146 | 154 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | NW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 206 | 171 | 127 | 597 | — | 562 | 664 | 657 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 481 | 1183 | 8 | 271 | 1199 | 1070 | 243 | 243 | 148 | 285 | 426 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 0 |
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