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Lahinch Strand surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lahinch Strand today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lahinch Strand at 8PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | |
123 | 92 | 90 | 62 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 54 | 13 | 103 | 196 | 209 | 216 | 223 | 193 | 143 | 121 | 117 | 97 | 104 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:40PM3.71m | 3:57AM3.66m | 4:21PM3.83m | 4:40AM3.74m | 4:58PM3.93m | 5:19AM3.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.86m | 9:54PM0.94m | 10:09AM0.81m | 10:33PM0.80m | 10:45AM0.77m | 11:09PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | 9:49 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 8 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 123 | 92 | 90 | 62 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 65 | 86 | 117 | 97 | 104 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 71 | 56 | 38 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 13 | 103 | 196 | 209 | 216 | 223 | 193 | 143 | 121 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 77 | 589 | 405 | 606 | 405 | 549 | 416 | 302 | 109 | 83 | 399 | 150 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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