Lahinch Strand surf break

Lahinch Strand surfForecast / Clare / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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 9AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
SW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
12
2
W
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
941
730
566
418
279
194
186
132
207
233
439
439
730
2609
3452
3933
4005
3139
2578
2123
1564
1136
897
640
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:50AM4.47m
7:09PM4.58m
7:41AM4.35m
7:59PM4.46m
8:36AM4.14m
8:52PM4.26m
Low Tide
12:50PM0.16m
1:18AM-0.00m
1:36PM0.35m
2:07AM0.15m
2:26PM0.61m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:35
9:37
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
6
5
6
6
4
4
8
9
8
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
6
7
9
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.5
WNW
10
1.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
2.4
WSW
12
2
W
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
W
11
Energy kJ
941
730
566
418
279
194
186
55
207
233
14
31
1564
1136
897
640
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
Energy kJ
5
5
4
9
16
7
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
15
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
17
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
1
SW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
6
13
10
132
439
439
730
2609
3452
3933
4005
3139
2578
2123
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
Distance (km)
83
83
83
2
6
6
84
84
91
92
92
151
151
150
153
267
150
150
150
261
617
308
92
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Clare
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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