Strandhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.27° N 8.62° W

Strandhill Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Strandhill sea temperature is
16.4° C
1.9° 

Strandhill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Strandhill surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, NW swell with 42 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Strandhill this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Strandhill in the next 16 days are 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 18th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 7s

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 the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim start. We’re looking at a long dry spell right through the middle of July. From Tuesday the 14th all the way to Thursday the 23rd, there’s just nothing to get excited about. Tiny, weak swells and poor conditions dominate, with the odd glassy morning that’s flat as a pancake. You’d be better off checking the tide pools. The combined swell energy barely ticks over, sitting between 6 and 40, which is basically a lake. It’s a tough run.

Then, on Friday the 24th of July, things finally start to rumble. We get a pulse from the WNW pushing through Strandhill, with a solid 6ft to 6ft swell. The period is a meaty 13 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy. The combined energy jumps to over 1000, so there’s plenty of push. But – and it’s a big but – it’s onshore, so expect it to be chunky and messy. It’s a marginal call at best, and really only for the experienced crew who don’t mind a bit of a battle.

The real standout window, and the one I’d circle on your calendar, is the morning of Saturday the 25th of July. We’ve got a nice 5ft of WNW swell with an 11-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s a beautiful combo. The combined swell energy is a solid 521, so there's proper moderate energy in the water. This is your best chance for clean, well-shaped waves at Strandhill. It’ll be a classic Sligo summer morning. The break itself is a beach and sandbar setup facing WNW, so it needs that west in the swell, and we’ve got it. Keep in mind it’s a fairly consistent spot but can get crowds, so get in early for a piece of the action. Water temp is about average for this time of year, so a spring suit should do you fine.

Sunday the 26th sees that swell drop off a bit and the wind swings onshore, turning things choppy, so the window closes quick.

Into the final week, there’s a couple of interesting pulses. Monday the 27th brings a 7ft W swell with a cross-shore wind in the morning, which then swings offshore by the afternoon. That afternoon session could be a sneaky good one if you don’t mind the lumpy start – but that 6ft mark is getting up there for beginners, I’d call it intermediate and up. After that, it fades back to small and poor through Tuesday and Wednesday.

So to wrap it up: suffer through the flat spell, then set your alarm for Saturday the 25th. That morning glass is your best bet.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
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Wednesday
15
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
10
0.2
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9
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
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8
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WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
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6
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.4
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10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
31
16
14
6
7
6
8
13
12
19
25
12
34
27
21
12
9
36
18
30
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
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glassy
glassy
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cross-on
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cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
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
10:57AM2.76m
11:14PM3.10m
Low Tide
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
4:45AM0.51m
4:43PM0.71m
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10:00
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9:59
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Strandhill Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Strandhill may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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