Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 169 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Strandhill in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7PM. 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 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Strandhill. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.
The long story short is that the first week is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a lot of small, weak surf and not much to get excited about. The swell energy is just lacking, and the wind isn’t doing us any favors. To be honest, from Sunday the 9th right through to the 17th, it’s going to be a real struggle to find anything rideable. There are a few tiny windows where the conditions are clean, but the waves are just too small and weak to be worth the paddle. We’re talking ankle-biters with combined swell energy struggling to get past the low hundreds.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 18th. We finally see a pulse of swell coming in, with a 4ft swell from the west at a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps up to 269, which is a solid step in the right direction. The morning looks promising with light, clean conditions and a cross-offshore breeze. That’s the first morning that’s genuinely worth a look. After that, it kind of backs off again, and we’re back to small, messy waves for a few days.
Now, for the real standout of the whole period. You’re going to want to circle Monday the 24th on your calendar. The forecast is calling for a proper push of groundswell, with a 5ft west swell at a 10-second period. The combined energy is cranking up to 562, which is the strongest we see in this entire window. And the kicker is the wind: a glassy 3 mph offshore flow. That’s about as clean as it gets. The water is going to be a touch warmer than average for this time of year at 62 degrees, so that’s a bonus. This is the one to go for. It won’t be one for the groms, as a 5ft wave is starting to get some size to it, but for the rest of us, it’s game on.
The afternoon of that Monday looks like it might get a bit lumpy with an onshore breeze, so make the most of the morning session. The days leading up to it, like the 22nd and 23rd, have some size but are plagued by onshore and cross-onshore winds, which will just make it messy and lumpy. So, be patient, let the week of small stuff pass, and get ready for that Monday morning session. It’s a long way out, so don’t book the day off work yet, but it’s got the potential to be very special.
Stay stoked.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 7 |
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 kJ | 281 | 206 | 125 | 67 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 62 | 98 | 70 | 58 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:43PM2.91m | 4:18AM2.83m | 4:48PM3.23m | 5:19AM3.02m | 5:41PM3.55m | 6:10AM3.18m | 6:28PM3.81m | 6:55AM3.29m | 7:11PM3.96m | 7:36AM3.33m | 7:52PM3.98m | 8:16AM3.30m | 8:31PM3.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.77m | 10:23AM0.68m | 11:07PM0.47m | 11:16AM0.44m | 11:59PM0.19m | 12:03PM0.22m | 00:44AM-0.01m | 12:45PM0.07m | 1:26AM-0.11m | 1:25PM0.01m | 2:06AM-0.09m | 2:05PM0.05m | 2:43AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 281 | 206 | 125 | 67 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 62 | 98 | 70 | 58 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | S 2 | S 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 712 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 254 | 136 | 536 | 443 | 209 |
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