Lahinch Strand Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.93° N 9.35° W

Lahinch Strand 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lahinch Strand sea temperature is
17.2°C
1.5° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lahinch Strand at 6PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
1
2
2
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
W
8
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
8
7
18
17
16
32
94
138
202
229
260
244
244
233
184
170
129
101
94
66
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
0
E
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
S
5
NE
0
SE
15
NNE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
0
SSE
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:58PM3.19m
3:41AM3.13m
3:57PM3.45m
4:30AM3.38m
4:40PM3.74m
Low Tide
8:57AM1.68m
9:39PM1.41m
9:52AM1.43m
10:23PM1.12m
10:32AM1.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:45
8:43
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
16
18
17
16
14
13
12
14
19
22
20
18
17
15
15
16
19
17
16
15
Feels °C
11
15
16
14
14
13
11
9
11
16
20
18
17
16
12
12
13
16
17
14
13
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