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Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, W swell with 1,469 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu at Strandhill for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start here, with nothing really exciting happening until the weekend. The first few days are pretty ordinary, with some cross-onshore junk. Hold tight, because there’s a real window of opportunity that opens up on the 12th of September. That Saturday is the standout of the whole period. We see a solid 8ft swell from the west with a long 12-second period, and the wave energy cranks up to (1469). But the real magic is Saturday afternoon when the wind goes totally glassy – zero wind from the NNW. That’s going to be clean as a whistle. The water temp is sitting at 61°F, which is about a touch warmer than you’d normally expect for this time of year, so it’s not bad.
Strandhill is a beach/sandbar setup, and it’s fairly consistent. For that Saturday afternoon, with a 6ft swell and that same long period, the waves are going to have proper shape and power. Just keep in mind, at that size it’s more for intermediates and above. The wind will be perfect, and you can expect decent quality. It can get crowded here sometimes, but with conditions that good, you’ll be sharing the peak with a few others who know what’s up.
After that Sunday morning looks passable, with clean conditions and a 4ft swell, but the energy drops off. Then the middle of the week gets messy again with stronger winds. There’s another flicker of hope on the 18th of September (Friday morning) with a 5ft west swell and a long 12-second period, producing (617) energy and light offshore winds. That one looks very good, but it’s further out, so keep an eye on it. Later on the 20th (Sunday morning) we get offshore winds from the SE with a solid 5ft swell from the west and an 11-second period. The energy is moderate (467) and the wind is clean, making that another good session to pencil in.
Overall, the best on offer is hands down Saturday the 12th of September afternoon – glassy, solid size, long period. The Friday the 18th and Sunday the 20th are promising calls too, but a bit less certain this far out.
Stay stoked.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 119 | 58 | 141 | 363 | 340 | 239 | 238 | 960 | 1469 | 953 | 559 | 308 | 223 | 121 | 59 | 116 | 267 | 277 | 225 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 5:27PM3.61m | 5:57AM3.18m | 6:09PM3.81m | 6:36AM3.33m | 6:48PM3.89m | 7:12AM3.41m | 7:25PM3.86m | 7:47AM3.42m | 8:00PM3.70m | 8:20AM3.36m | 8:35PM3.47m | 8:53AM3.24m | 9:09PM3.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.44m | 11:47PM0.11m | 11:47AM0.22m | 00:26AM-0.06m | 12:26PM0.07m | 1:01AM-0.13m | 1:03PM0.02m | 1:34AM-0.08m | 1:39PM0.06m | 2:06AM0.06m | 2:15PM0.19m | 2:37AM0.27m | 2:50PM0.40m | 3:08AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 9 |
| kJ | 213 | 119 | 58 | 141 | — | — | 239 | 238 | 960 | 1469 | 953 | 559 | 308 | 223 | 121 | 59 | 116 | 267 | 5 | 4 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 11 | W 10 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 28 | 363 | 340 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 27 | 277 | 225 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 534 | 243 | 8 | 0 | 481 | 92 | 0 | 38 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 8 | 475 | 164 | 386 | 254 |
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