Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with 821 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
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 coming up for Strandhill.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it's a tough stretch. For the next few days, it's all cross-onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 62°, but that's small comfort when the surface is a mess. We've got a decent amount of energy in the water, with the combined swell energy reading 202 (moderate) on Friday morning, but it's being blown out. Friday and Saturday are write-offs, honestly. The wind is just too strong and from the wrong angle.
Now, Sunday the 26th, the swell is building, but it's still a cross-onshore mess. The energy is cranking up to 821 (strong) on Sunday morning with 7ft of WNW swell, but it's a no-go. For a beach break like Strandhill, this is one for the kites, not the paddle surfers.
Monday the 27th morning is your best shot in this whole forecast. The wind swings around to a light SSW, blowing cross-offshore, and the surf cleans right up. We’re looking at a clean 5ft of WNW groundswell with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is still a solid 386 (moderate). It’s not huge, but it’ll be the cleanest it gets all week. Because it's a few days out, it's looking pretty reliable. Just be aware that Strandhill can get a crowd, and with the forecast being so poor elsewhere, this might be a popular session.
After that, it drops off. Tuesday and Wednesday see smaller waves and less wind, but the energy is fading. By Thursday the 30th, we're down to 2ft and glassy in the morning, but it's weak. That pattern continues for the next week. There's a pulse of short-period, choppy 5ft swell on the 2nd of August, but it's cross-onshore again and messy. The whole second week is pretty much a bust. Low energy, onshore winds, and tiny waves. A few pulses of long-period swell (14 seconds) show up on the 4th and 7th of August, but they are tiny, with 1.0ft and 0.3ft respectively. Not worth getting excited about.
So, to sum it up: the only standout is Monday morning, the 27th of July. If you can get out then, you'll have clean, fun waves. The rest of the 16 days is a long stretch of poor to flat conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 202 | 171 | 190 | 586 | 676 | 726 | 821 | 817 | 540 | 386 | 349 | 225 | 173 | 214 | 204 | 84 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 41 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06PM2.54m | 3:33AM2.44m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM1.23m | 9:43AM1.12m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 676 | — | — | — | — | 386 | 349 | 225 | 173 | 214 | 204 | 84 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 41 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 202 | 171 | 190 | 586 | — | 726 | 821 | 817 | 540 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1286 | 1199 | 0 | 243 | 243 | 164 | 443 | 386 | 125 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 135 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 |
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