Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, W swell with 37 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s 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 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. 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 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM. 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+) | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next 16 days at Strandhill are a real bummer. There's no good surf on offer at all. The first week is flat and lifeless, with tiny, gutless waves and mostly cross-off or onshore breezes. You'd be wasting your time even looking at the ocean. Then we get a little bump in the second week, but it's still not worth the drive. The only day that even comes close to surfable is Tuesday 21 July in the morning – glassy, with waves about 2ft from the west, period 10 seconds, and combined energy a weak 47. But it's described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is code for barely worth a paddle. After that, it's back to small junk until the last few days when a bigger swell rolls in, but the wind ruins it. On Sunday 26 July, we see 4ft from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds and moderate energy (180), but a cross-shore wind at 12 mph makes it choppy and messy. Monday 27 July brings 5ft from the west with a short 6-second period (146 energy) and cross-off wind, but still poor. The biggest swell hits on Tuesday 28 July – 6ft from the WNW, period 12 seconds, strong energy (921) – that's a proper groundswell matching the optimum direction, but the wind is cross-onshore at 16 mph and it's described as "poor surf conditions." It's too big for beginners, but even for the experienced crew
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 10 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 21 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:48PM3.49m | 6:16AM3.24m | 6:39PM3.72m | 7:07AM3.29m | 7:27PM3.88m | 7:55AM3.27m | 8:14PM3.94m | 8:41AM3.18m | 8:59PM3.86m | 9:26AM3.06m | 9:43PM3.68m | 10:11AM2.91m | 10:28PM3.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.37m | 00:02AM0.24m | 12:13PM0.22m | 00:54AM0.07m | 12:59PM0.12m | 1:43AM-0.02m | 1:44PM0.09m | 2:30AM-0.00m | 2:27PM0.14m | 3:16AM0.10m | 3:11PM0.27m | 4:00AM0.28m | 3:55PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 7 | — | W 18 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 12 | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 443 | 291 | 100 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 101 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 271 | 731 | 101 | 209 | 516 | 104 | 38 | 125 |
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The above surf forecast table for Strandhill provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Strandhill can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Strandhill surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Strandhill) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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