Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, WNW swell with 718 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Strandhill this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Strandhill in the next 16 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
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 your local stretch.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow start. We’ve got a hefty gap with nothing much to get excited about for over a week. The first week and a half is mostly flat or junk, with tiny, weak swell and a nasty cross-onshore or onshore wind blowing most of the time. You’d be fighting a losing battle out there. That changes around Monday the 27th of July, when things start to look up.
Now, for the standouts. The real action kicks off on Monday the 27th of July. We’ve got a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the South, which is a game-changer for Strandhill. Monday morning sees a clean 4.9ft swell from the West, but it’s the Monday afternoon that’s the pick of the first real window. The wind drops right off to near nothing, a slight air from the Southwest, and we’re looking at a solid 5.6ft of swell. It’s a moderate energy level (586) but that light wind will make it clean and lined up. It’s a bit of a diamond in the rough.
Tuesday the 28th of July keeps the clean theme going, with that cross-offshore breeze holding. The swell bumps up to 6.9ft from the West-Northwest, producing a decent amount of energy (884-972). The wind will pick up a bit more through the afternoon though, so morning looks the cleaner session. For a beach/sandbar setup like Strandhill, any clean day like this is a win, but just a heads-up, it can get a bit crowded sometimes here.
After that little window, the wind swings back onshore and the conditions deteriorate again for the rest of the run, with bigger, messier swell kicking up. It’s a short-lived spell of quality, so if you can, make the most of that Monday the 27th.
Stay stoked.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 163 | 131 | 140 | 604 | 718 | 585 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11AM2.91m | 10:28PM3.41m | 10:57AM2.76m | 11:14PM3.10m | 11:47AM2.63m | 00:05AM2.80m | 12:45PM2.53m | 1:06AM2.56m | 1:53PM2.49m | 2:19AM2.43m | 3:06PM2.54m | 3:33AM2.44m | 4:11PM2.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.47m | 4:45AM0.51m | 4:43PM0.71m | 5:32AM0.74m | 5:38PM0.96m | 6:24AM0.96m | 6:45PM1.16m | 7:27AM1.11m | 8:06PM1.26m | 8:38AM1.17m | 9:25PM1.23m | 9:43AM1.12m | 10:27PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 131 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 3 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 22 | — | 11 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 163 | — | 140 | 604 | 718 | 585 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 302 | 38 | 254 | 506 | 100 | 209 | 125 | 209 | 209 | 534 | 209 | 470 | 495 | 41 | 1169 | 1169 | 813 | 590 | 238 | 243 |
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