Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 917 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m 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 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up, crew, Rusty here. We're sizing up Strandhill, and it's a bit of a tough one. The wind is the main villain here; it's going to be messy for the first week and a half. The water is about your standard temp for this time of year.
We're kicking off with a dry spell. From Sunday the 26th of July through to Saturday the 1st of August, it's mostly garbage. The wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, turning what could be a fun 7ft WNW swell on the 26th into a blown-out mess thanks to a 30 km/h breeze. The wave energy is high, around 885 units, but it's all for nothing. The only break in that first week is a few afternoons with light wind and clean conditions, but the swell is a paltry 2 to 3ft with a short period. Not worth the wetsuit.
Then comes Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning is dead flat and glassy. The afternoon, though, is a proper tease. The wind goes glassy, and the swell picks up to a clean 3ft from the WNW with a longer 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 156, and it's surfable. It's not going to be a barrel fest, but it will be clean and empty. For a beginner or someone who just wants a few clean rollers, it's the best we've got.
Monday the 3rd of August morning is similar, a clean 4ft swell, but the wind cranks up in the afternoon and ruins it. From Tuesday the 4th onward, it's a week of onshore slop and small, windy waves. We finally get a window of light offshore and glassy winds on Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th of August, but the swell is totally gone, barely 1ft. A real heartbreaker, as the conditions would be perfect.
So, for the entire 16-day window, there is no single epic day. My pick would be the afternoon of Sunday the 2nd of August. The glassy conditions will make the 3ft WNW swell (the best direction for Strandhill) silky smooth. Being a beach break, it'll be a bit soft, but clean 3ft waves are a good time. Crowds are possible here on a good day, but I doubt many will be out for this one.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 885 | 855 | 598 | 440 | 322 | 198 | 181 | 133 | 113 | 108 | 80 | 54 | 155 | 533 | 150 | 163 | 164 | 91 | 55 | 41 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 4:34AM2.53m | 5:02PM2.84m | 5:22AM2.67m | 5:45PM3.03m | 6:01AM2.79m | 6:22PM3.22m | 6:36AM2.89m | 6:56PM3.37m | 7:10AM2.96m | 7:29PM3.48m | 7:43AM3.00m | 8:00PM3.53m | 8:16AM3.01m | 8:32PM3.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.99m | 11:15PM0.95m | 11:19AM0.82m | 11:55PM0.78m | 11:57AM0.65m | 00:32AM0.62m | 12:31PM0.49m | 1:06AM0.49m | 1:03PM0.38m | 1:39AM0.40m | 1:34PM0.32m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:06PM0.31m | 2:42AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 440 | 322 | 198 | 181 | 133 | 113 | 108 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 163 | 164 | 91 | 55 | 41 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | W 8 | — | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 7 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 885 | 855 | 598 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 80 | — | 155 | 533 | 150 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 443 | 712 | 243 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 468 | 224 | 41 | 41 | 164 | 0 | 148 | 306 | 41 |
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