Streedagh Strand surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 IST
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Streedagh Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Streedagh Strand sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Streedagh Strand today?

The current surf forecast for Streedagh Strand at 4AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Streedagh Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
1
1
3
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.8
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1206
1005
778
698
531
424
300
250
169
96
90
48
59
83
321
710
1279
1334
1929
1543
1228
1021
726
614
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
35
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
off
High Tide
7:21AM3.54m
7:45PM3.71m
8:11AM3.37m
8:34PM3.67m
9:04AM3.14m
9:27PM3.55m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.03m
1:22PM0.04m
1:54AM0.05m
2:06PM0.18m
2:46AM0.18m
2:54PM0.38m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:36
9:37
9:39
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
7
9
12
12
10
10
11
12
11
11
13
11
12
11
10
11
11
12
14
13
15
14
5
6
4
5
7
7
5
3
6
9
8
7
9
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
8
8
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.8
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
Energy kJ
1206
1005
778
698
531
424
300
250
169
96
90
48
59
83
321
710
1279
1334
1929
1543
1228
1021
726
614
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
W
13
0.7
W
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
5
5
4
17
17
26
21
31
90
192
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
16
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
2
1
1
15
31
47
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.1
W
6
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
5
9
7
5
6
7
6
7
11
9
24
65
82
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
1
4
3
3
Distance (km)
30
0
0
0
7
15
7
144
7
0
0
30
20
20
96
15
20
20
89
507
151
47
47
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sligo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
1
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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