Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lahinch Strand today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lahinch Strand at 4AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lahinch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 73 | 74 | 125 | 198 | 564 | 546 | 343 | 291 | 513 | 760 | 1229 | 1303 | 1207 | 1172 | 1155 | 1138 | 1032 | 1016 | 875 | 839 | 726 | 822 | 2440 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26PM3.03m | 10:48AM3.12m | 11:43PM2.86m | 12:10PM3.03m | 1:09AM2.89m | 1:29PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM1.69m | 4:59PM1.65m | 5:28AM1.88m | 7:01PM1.67m | 7:33AM1.81m | 8:21PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | 98 | 73 | 74 | 125 | 198 | 564 | 546 | 343 | 250 | 513 | 760 | 1229 | 1303 | 1207 | 1172 | 1155 | 1138 | 1032 | 1016 | 875 | 839 | 726 | 822 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 10 | W 20 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 66 | 44 | 41 | 138 | 4 | 30 | 101 | 291 | 153 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 2440 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 91 | 6 | 180 | 91 | 87 | 99 |
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