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Lahinch Strand surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lahinch Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Lahinch Strand at 8AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | W 13 | NW 10 | |
68 | 68 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 149 | 206 | 140 | 253 | 109 | 85 | 253 | 112 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:40AM3.54m | 8:52PM3.65m | 9:25AM3.32m | 9:39PM3.45m | 10:19AM3.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.85m | 2:27PM1.13m | 2:56AM1.07m | 3:05PM1.35m | 3:43AM1.28m | 3:53PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 68 | 68 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 149 | 206 | 140 | 253 | 109 | 83 | 253 | 100 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 14 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 51 | 65 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 112 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | — | WNW 14 | NW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 38 | — | 21 | 51 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 314 | 84 | 84 | 53 | 53 | 84 | 109 | 150 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
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