Lahinch Strand surf break

Lahinch Strand surfForecast / Clare / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 IST
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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
11.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Lahinch Strand today?

The current surf forecast for Lahinch Strand at 12AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 2.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (18 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
8
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
W
13
2.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2510
1967
1660
1200
941
730
566
418
279
194
153
66
241
228
324
454
735
4058
4762
4966
4241
3133
2359
1780
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
15
W
5
WSW
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SE
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:22PM4.61m
6:50AM4.47m
7:09PM4.58m
7:41AM4.35m
7:59PM4.46m
8:36AM4.14m
Low Tide
00:31AM-0.04m
12:50PM0.16m
1:18AM-0.00m
1:36PM0.35m
2:07AM0.15m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:34
9:35
2
4
1
1
2
2
1
2
4
1
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
8
8
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
14
1
2
4
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
6
10
8
7
6
6
3
3
5
5
4
5
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.5
W
16
2.5
W
13
2.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1200
941
730
566
418
279
194
153
66
241
16
32
31
137
2359
1780
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.5
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
17
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
5
5
55
9
10
23
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
4
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.5
S
4
1.3
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
8
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
2510
1967
1660
3
8
12
6
228
324
454
735
4058
4762
4966
4241
3133
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
1
5
3
2
Distance (km)
296
302
83
83
21
2
6
6
84
84
92
17
6
151
150
150
151
150
150
302
308
109
87
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Clare
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
1
5
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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