Lahinch Strand Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.93° N 9.35° W

Lahinch Strand 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lahinch Strand sea temperature is
17.3°C
1.8° 

Lahinch Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lahinch Strand today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lahinch Strand at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (28 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
4
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.4
SW
10
0.6
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
8
1
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
21
19
11
39
12
10
5
5
8
8
3
7
24
55
84
103
197
321
333
326
333
449
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
W
15
W
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
15
S
5
S
10
W
15
NNW
25
WNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:13AM4.07m
6:21PM4.39m
6:45AM4.21m
6:53PM4.47m
7:16AM4.28m
7:25PM4.46m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.46m
00:30AM0.13m
12:39PM0.34m
1:00AM0.05m
1:10PM0.29m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:34
8:31
 mm
2
3
1
3
1
5
1
Temp °C
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
13
15
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
15
15
17
15
15
14
15
15
16
14
13
15
13
14
14
12
11
10
13
16
15
12
11
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