Elly Strand
Mayo · Ireland
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Elly Strand is a S-facing sand beach on the Ireland shoreline, opening onto the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland — it catches SE–W swell, and offshore N–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.6°C (56.5°F) on average
Jan
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.5–10.7°C
Feb
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.7–9.9°C
Mar
9.1°C
48.4°F · 8–10.7°C
Apr
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.3–11.3°C
May
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10–13.3°C
Jun
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.7–15°C
Jul
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13–17.7°C
Aug
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.9–16.8°C
Sep
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.1–16.7°C
Oct
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.1–14.8°C
Nov
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.2–13.3°C
Dec
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.6–11.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
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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