Lahinch Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Clare, Ireland)

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Lahinch Strand Surf Guide

Lahinch in County Clare is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Hazards include rocks / rips.

Lahinch Strand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	59°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lahinch Strand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lahinch Strand occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Lahinch Strand (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Lahinch Strand with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in April while 63% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

63%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lahinch Strand Location Map

Interactive Lahinch Strand surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lahinch Strand is Shannon Airport (SNN) in Ireland, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lahinch Strand is Galway Airport (GWY), also in Ireland, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Lahinch Strand Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 06:02 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 18
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (ft)	W	W	W	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	9
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on

What does Lahinch Strand look like?

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Credit: Paul Copner Credit: Brendan (Kilkenny)Credit: Brendan (Kilkenny)Credit: Brendan

Tides at Lahinch Strand

Current tide and informaton

For Cregg Beach, 6 miles from Lahinch Strand.

Next High Water: 11:15am | 12ft

Next Low Water: 05:00pm | 4ft

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Lahinch Strand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.1 °C) at Lahinch Strand is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 59°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Lahinch Strand

Surf stats for Lahinch Strand, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Lahinch Strand

Wind stats for Lahinch Strand, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Lahinch Strand Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 13 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:4.5
Consistency of Surf:3.8
Difficulty Level:2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.2
Crowds:2.6
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Jim from Ireland

“I would suggest you look at the Ordnance Survey map (number 57). You will see Liscannor beach (not surfable) faces South, LeHinch(or La Hinch) beach faces South West and the cliffs below La Hinch face west. The large-scale map of Ireland erroneously indicates La Hinch beach faces West.

[editor replies: Jim. I stand corrected. It's odd that so many maps have it wrong, but satellite images confirm sheet 57 has it right and your description is accurate. We will revise our content accordingly.]”

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