Strandhill Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Looking at this 16-day window for Strandhill – it’s a mixed bag with some punch, but the wind is gonna be the story for a lot of it. The water’s at 62°F, which feels a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus when you’re pulling on the wetsuit.

First real chance to paddle out is Wednesday morning, September 2nd. It’s a tiny 2ft from the west, but with a light southeast wind holding offshore, it’s clean and fun on a longboard. The energy is weak, only 57, so don’t expect much push. By afternoon the wind turns southwest and chops it up, so that morning window is your play.

Thursday the 3rd is a total miss. Side wind all day, lumpy, small junk swell. Don’t bother.

Friday the 4th is straight up messy. We get a massive 12ft swell from the west, 12-second period, but it’s getting blasted by 25 mph cross-onshore wind. Energy reading is through the roof at 4042, but the surface is a blown-out, lumpy mess. Save that one for the kite surfers.

Here’s your standout: Saturday morning, the 5th. The swell backs off to a solid 5ft from the west, 10-second period, and the wind goes light southerly cross-off, around 6 mph. Conditions go clean, energy sits at 551. That morning is glassy and lined up – head-high, clean walls, perfect for an intermediate session. Afternoon stays okay but gets a little breeze.

Sunday the 6th through Tuesday the 8th are all blown out. The wind howls, the swell spikes again to 13ft on Tuesday the 8th morning, but it’s all cross-onshore and messy. The energy hits 4293, but with 22 mph wind, it’s a washing machine.

We hit a quiet period from the 10th to the 12th. Waves drop to 1ft or less, no energy. Slog city.

Things turn back on Sunday, the 13th. That’s your second highlight. Morning is 4ft from the west, 10-second period, light southerly cross-off. Clean water, energy is 395. Afternoon holds at 4ft, 495 energy – good, fun, clean waves. Expect some company, as this spot can get busy.

Monday the 14th is onshore trash. But Tuesday the 15th morning – that’s the call. 4ft from the WNW, 11-second period, light southeast offshore. Energy at 297. Clean lines, the direction works for the break. Hit it early.

We finish up with the 16th and 17th – glassy mornings but tiny, low-energy. Wednesday the 16th is dead glass, 2ft from the WNW, but only 88 energy. Soft and slow, fine for a longboard cruise.

Bottom line: the best surf is Saturday morning the 5th – 5ft, clean, light wind. Second pick is Sunday the 13th or Tuesday the 15th morning – chest-high, long-period, offshore. That’s where you wanna be.

Rusty.

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