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Strandhill surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, W swell with 3,855 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look at Strandhill. Gotta be straight with you – this is a bit of a mixed bag, with a rough start and a sweet spot if you can wait it out.
The first few days are a write-off for any kind of decent paddle. Friday the 4th is a mess with strong westerly cross-onshore winds howling at 22 mph, making a complete mess of a solid 12 ft west swell. The wave energy is massive (3855), but it's pure chaos out there. That sort of wind and size is more for the kite crew than us surfers. That lumpy, blown-out theme carries on through the weekend and into the following week, even as the swell drops right off.
We finally get a chance of something clean around Saturday the 13th of September. That's when things start to come together. The wind goes light, swinging southerly and cross-offshore, cleaning up a nice 7 ft west swell. The energy is a solid moderate (808) and the forecast is calling for very good conditions. This is the one to aim for, but keep in mind the swell is over 5 ft, so it might be a bit much for absolute beginners. Sunday the 14th sees the swell jump up to 10 ft – that's expert-only territory at a beach setup, though the wind stays clean. If you're not on it for the Saturday, the Monday the 15th looks like a decent little follow-up with clean 4 ft waves under light winds.
After that, it trails off into small, weak surf for the second week, with not much to write home about. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
To sum it up: suffer through the early week slop and strong winds, and your reward is a clean, punchy weekend from the 13th into the 14th. The standout is Saturday morning the 13th – that 7 ft west swell with light offshore winds at Strandhill is the best on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 3855 | 2805 | 1805 | 644 | 378 | 132 | 68 | 60 | 110 | 363 | 459 | 849 | 2432 | 2718 | 1253 | 281 | 202 | 86 | 167 | 338 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 11:18AM2.76m | 11:53PM2.61m | 12:40PM2.64m | 1:30AM2.46m | 2:18PM2.72m | 3:09AM2.54m | 3:39PM2.98m | 4:20AM2.75m | 4:39PM3.31m | 5:13AM2.98m | 5:27PM3.61m | 5:57AM3.18m | 6:09PM3.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.82m | 5:23PM0.98m | 5:59AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.12m | 7:41AM1.14m | 8:54PM0.99m | 9:13AM0.98m | 10:10PM0.69m | 10:16AM0.72m | 11:03PM0.37m | 11:05AM0.44m | 11:47PM0.11m | 11:47AM0.22m | 00:26AM-0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 644 | 378 | 132 | 68 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 202 | 86 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 5 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 9 | S 3 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 3855 | 2805 | 1805 | — | — | 13 | 20 | 41 | 110 | 363 | 459 | 849 | 2432 | 2718 | 1253 | 281 | 5 | 13 | 167 | 338 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 546 | 708 | 243 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 499 | 273 | 41 | 164 | 148 | 712 | 712 | 558 | 243 | 41 | 50 | 0 | 464 | 558 |
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