Strandhill
County Sligo · Ireland
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A village-at-the-mountain wave under Knocknarea — big Atlantic beach-break peaks with a serious rip by the point, and Queen Maeve's cairn watching from the summit.
Today's surf at Strandhill
Updated 11:14 spot time
Strandhill surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m overhead, 1.5 m WNW swell at 8.4 s. Wind up to 42 km/h WNW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 22:00 — good (3.5/5) with 18 km/h S wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–W
Best wind
SE–E
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
September–April
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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