Surf Forecasts:
Strandhill surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 785 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Strandhill in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strandhill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, talking about the Sligo coast.
The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag for Strandhill. The water temp is pretty average for this time of year, so don't worry about a crazy cold session.
We have a dry spell to start. Things don’t get interesting until Saturday the 8th of August. That morning, we get a WNW swell around 5ft with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 270, and a light SSE breeze at 6 mph blowing cross-offshore will keep things clean. That is your standout session. It’s not massive, but it will be fun. The crowd factor is "sometimes", so expect some company.
The next morning, Sunday the 9th, is also promising. The swell drops a little to 4ft from the WNW, but the wind goes glassy. A 3 mph breeze from the SE will leave the surface perfect. The combined energy is 140. It’ll be very clean, but you’ll have to work for the waves.
After that, it goes downhill fast. A big blow comes through on Wednesday the 5th, with 25 mph winds making a mess of the 8ft swell. That has over 600 combined energy, but with a short 6-second period and onshore wind, it’s a total mess. The rest of the run from the 12th onward is mostly tiny surf with poor conditions. Your window is in that first weekend. Don’t hold your breath for anything else.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | NW 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 148 | 636 | 353 | 117 | 24 | 20 | 194 | 225 | 239 | 270 | 190 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:49AM2.99m | 9:04PM3.46m | 9:25AM2.95m | 9:39PM3.34m | 10:04AM2.87m | 10:18PM3.18m | 10:49AM2.78m | 11:06PM2.99m | 11:45AM2.68m | 00:08AM2.79m | 12:58PM2.62m | 1:30AM2.66m | 2:23PM2.69m | 3:01AM2.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.36m | 3:15AM0.36m | 3:13PM0.47m | 3:50AM0.44m | 3:52PM0.61m | 4:31AM0.57m | 4:39PM0.79m | 5:21AM0.74m | 5:39PM0.97m | 6:27AM0.91m | 7:03PM1.08m | 7:52AM0.98m | 8:42PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | — | W 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 16 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 7 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 148 | 636 | 353 | 117 | 24 | 20 | — | 225 | 239 | 270 | 190 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 102 | 125 | 316 | 148 | 463 | 512 | 465 | 23 | 8 | 261 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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