Strandhill Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the 16-day stretch for Strandhill. I’ll be straight with you – this one is a tough read. We’ve got a long, long gap of poor conditions before anything even gets close to surfable, and even then, it’s not going to set the world on fire.

The only real window of interest is right at the very start, Thursday the 9th of July. We’ve got a small pulse of swell pushing in from the W, around 3ft, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (133). The big draw here is the wind. Thursday morning sees a light cross-offshore breeze, and by Thursday afternoon it goes glassy. That’s a major positive for cleanliness. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, sitting at 61°, which is a nice bonus. But don’t kid yourself – it’s very ordinary surf. It’s the best on offer, and the only thing worth paddling out for.

After that, it’s a desert. From Friday the 10th of July, the onshore winds kick in from the NNW and just don’t let up. The swell drops, the period goes short, and the combined energy plummets into the weak two-digit range. We’re talking about a stretch of poor surf that runs for over a week. There’s a few days in the middle of the second week, around the 14th and 15th, with clean cross-offshore winds from the east, but the swell is tiny – 2ft or less. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.

The outlook doesn’t improve much even into the final days. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell never gets above 3ft. This is a classic example of a run where the forecast is more about waiting for the next change than surfing anything good. For a spot like Strandhill, this kind of blank run happens, but it never stays poor for long. Keep an eye on the charts.

For now, if you’re desperate, Thursday morning or afternoon the 9th is your only shot. It’s small, it’s average, but it’s clean. That’s the best we’ve got.

Rusty.

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