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Lahinch Strand surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 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
11.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lahinch Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Lahinch Strand at 1AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | |
416 | 446 | 510 | 561 | 627 | 560 | 521 | 452 | 365 | 453 | 480 | 394 | 339 | 203 | 264 | 248 | 237 | 211 | 248 | 248 | 295 | 302 | 302 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:50PM4.03m | 10:37AM3.65m | 10:53PM3.81m | 11:45AM3.48m | 00:00AM3.65m | 12:53PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.90m | 4:03AM0.64m | 4:24PM1.17m | 5:15AM0.85m | 5:41PM1.34m | 6:34AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 416 | 446 | 510 | 561 | 627 | 560 | 521 | 452 | 365 | — | — | — | 339 | 203 | 264 | 248 | 237 | 211 | 248 | 248 | 295 | 302 | 302 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 453 | 480 | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 84 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 91 | 151 | 151 | 150 | 92 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 92 | 150 | 150 | 92 | 83 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 83 |
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