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Lahinch Strand surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
11.6° 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 9AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lahinch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | W 14 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
115 | 149 | 212 | 94 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:19AM3.13m | 10:36PM3.29m | 11:23AM3.02m | 11:41PM3.22m | 12:33PM3.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM1.28m | 3:53PM1.54m | 4:43AM1.43m | 4:59PM1.68m | 6:03AM1.45m | 6:30PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 115 | 149 | 212 | 94 | 76 | 64 | 79 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 48 | 65 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 52 | 64 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 15 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 20 | 29 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 63 | 54 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 197 | 400 | 362 | 607 | 407 | 432 | 194 | 161 | 161 | 578 | 568 | 568 | 149 | 149 |
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