Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 935 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W 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 (Jul 27) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. 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 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what Strandhill’s got cooking over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first week or so is a bit of a tough one to swallow. We’ve got a decent amount of swell rolling in, but the wind just won’t play ball. That initial pulse on Saturday afternoon hits with a 6ft swell from the WNW, but that strong cross-onshore wind is going to make an absolute mess of it. The water’s sitting at a pleasant 62°, which is a touch warmer than usual for the time of year, but that’s the only nice thing I can say about that session. It’s a write-off.
The start of the new week offers a glimmer of hope. Monday morning, the 27th, we finally see some cleaner lines. The swell drops back to a manageable 5ft from the west, and with a light cross-offshore breeze, it’ll be the first proper surfable window. The wave energy is moderate (388), and those 10-second periods will give you some decent shape. It’s not going to be the biggest, but it’s clean and that’s a win.
After that, it drops right off into small, weak stuff for a few days. Tuesday and Wednesday are tiny, with poor surf conditions. You’ll be scratching around for anything knee-high.
The next highlight comes on Friday the 31st of July. The morning is the pick. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the west, light cross-offshore winds, and a moderate energy reading (239). It’s a proper dawny sesh for the intermediates. Might be a few locals out as the crowd can be an issue at Strandhill.
The first week of August is mostly small, with the wind being a problem again. There is a notable pulse on Saturday the 8th of August, with a 6ft from the west, but it’s blown out. Then Sunday the 9th kicks up to 7ft from the WNW, but again, it’s onshore and messy. That’s expert territory size-wise, but the conditions are poor. For the experienced crew, that’s more of a tow-in or a kite session, honestly.
The absolute standout here is the Monday the 27th of July. It’s the only time the wind, swell, and conditions all line up for clean waves. The other potential session is the 31st of July morning, which is also clean but a touch smaller. Everything else in this 16-day stretch is either too small or too windy to get excited about.
Alright, keep your eyes on the forecast and your wetsuit handy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 689 | 800 | 885 | 935 | 616 | 384 | 319 | 203 | 209 | 111 | 108 | 84 | 61 | 107 | 120 | 298 | 266 | 239 | 161 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 7:10AM2.96m | 7:29PM3.48m | 7:43AM3.00m | 8:00PM3.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:03PM0.38m | 1:39AM0.40m | 1:34PM0.32m | 2:11AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 689 | — | — | — | — | 384 | 319 | 203 | 3 | 111 | 108 | 84 | 61 | 2 | — | — | 266 | 239 | 161 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | SW 3 | W 9 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 800 | 885 | 935 | 616 | — | — | 2 | 209 | — | — | — | 1 | 107 | 120 | 298 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 231 | 443 | 712 | 243 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 148 | 293 | 585 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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