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Lahinch Strand surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lahinch Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Lahinch Strand at 12AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lahinch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, 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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
365 | 426 | 402 | 394 | 318 | 203 | 264 | 248 | 237 | 260 | 300 | 295 | 355 | 363 | 355 | 302 | 308 | 343 | 1267 | 1127 | 1074 | 943 | 772 | 723 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 10:53PM3.81m | 11:45AM3.48m | 00:00AM3.65m | 12:53PM3.43m | 1:07AM3.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM1.17m | 5:15AM0.85m | 5:41PM1.34m | 6:34AM0.96m | 7:04PM1.36m | 7:44AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 365 | — | — | 394 | 318 | 203 | 264 | 248 | 237 | 8 | 300 | 295 | 355 | 363 | 355 | 302 | 308 | 322 | 1267 | 1127 | 1074 | 943 | 772 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | 22 | 77 | 343 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 426 | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 150 | 89 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 92 | 154 | 150 | 92 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 98 |
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