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Lahinch Strand surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lahinch Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lahinch Strand sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lahinch Strand today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lahinch Strand at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lahinch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
358 | 250 | 221 | 273 | 237 | 168 | 116 | 237 | 334 | 969 | 1100 | 950 | 868 | 831 | 917 | 1001 | 874 | 889 | 772 | 657 | 572 | 494 | 423 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:58PM3.93m | 5:19AM3.81m | 5:34PM4.00m | 5:57AM3.85m | 6:09PM4.04m | 6:34AM3.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.77m | 11:09PM0.69m | 11:21AM0.75m | 11:44PM0.62m | 11:55AM0.75m | 00:19AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | 9:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 13 | 66 | 97 | 273 | 237 | 168 | 116 | 237 | 334 | 969 | 1100 | — | — | — | — | — | 874 | 889 | 772 | 657 | 572 | 494 | 423 | 359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 57 | 39 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 358 | 250 | 221 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 950 | 868 | 831 | 917 | 1001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 150 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 99 | 150 | 150 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 6 | 2 | 89 | 84 |
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