Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 684 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (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 Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM. 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 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 on offer for Strandhill over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a frustrating start. The first week is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a solid run of tiny, weak swell and messy cross-onshore winds that are just making things choppy and poor. You’re looking at knee-high slop, if that, with combined energy barely getting into double digits (44 to 22). The water is a balmy 64°, which is a good 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a warm bath, but there’s nothing to ride in it.
We finally get a pulse of life rolling in on Friday the 24th of July. The swell bumps up to 4ft to 4ft from the WNW with moderate energy (202-217), but the wind is still cross-onshore, keeping it fairly choppy. It’s not great, but it’s a start.
The standouts in this entire outlook are the Saturday and Sunday of the 25th and 26th of July. That’s our best window. On Saturday morning, we’ve got a solid 6ft of WNW swell with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 637. The wind is offshore from the WNW, which is clean. Sunday's hold onto similar size, 6ft, with energy at 466, still offshore from the NW. This is proper, powerful surf for experienced intermediates. For beginners, 6ft starts to get into the too-big territory, so be careful. The swell direction is WNW, which is right in the sweet spot for Strandhill’s optimum.
After that weekend, things settle back down. The middle of the following week sees some 5ft to 6ft waves, but the wind swings around to a cross or cross-shore direction, making it lumpy and hitting a “marginal” rating. It’s not the clean stuff we had on the weekend.
There’s a glimmer right at the end. On Friday the 31st of July and into Saturday the 1st of August, we get a small, clean window. The swell drops to 2ft to 2ft, but the wind goes light offshore from the SE. The energy is weak (47-73), but the conditions are clean and surfable. It’s a small wave logger’s dream, but nothing to get excited about for power.
So, to sum it up: if you’ve got a window, absolutely aim for the weekend of the 25th and 26th of July. That’s the big, clean, powerful swell. The rest of the period is a mix of small, weak, or wind-affected surf. The forecast is pretty reliable for the next few days, so that clean weekend is a solid bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 202 | 217 | 397 | 637 | 520 | 363 | 466 | 466 | 375 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:57AM2.76m | 11:14PM3.10m | 11:47AM2.63m | 00:05AM2.80m | 12:45PM2.53m | 1:06AM2.56m | 1:53PM2.49m | 2:19AM2.43m | 3:06PM2.54m | 3:33AM2.44m | 4:11PM2.67m | 4:34AM2.53m | 5:02PM2.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.71m | 5:32AM0.74m | 5:38PM0.96m | 6:24AM0.96m | 6:45PM1.16m | 7:27AM1.11m | 8:06PM1.26m | 8:38AM1.17m | 9:25PM1.23m | 9:43AM1.12m | 10:27PM1.11m | 10:36AM0.99m | 11:15PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 202 | — | — | 637 | 520 | 363 | — | — | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 217 | 397 | — | — | — | 466 | 466 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 1030 | 254 | 261 | 514 | 209 | 209 | 125 | 67 | 148 | 887 | 8 | 271 | 1197 | 148 | 243 | 463 | 293 | 265 | 364 | 8 |
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