Lahinch Strand surf break

Lahinch Strand surfForecast / Clare / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 IST
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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
12.0° 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 5AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Lahinch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.6
WSW
6
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
714
617
596
476
396
389
323
262
212
165
159
123
92
90
62
60
41
40
39
24
23
20
26
67
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
W
25
SW
25
SW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:11AM3.55m
2:53PM3.58m
3:08AM3.59m
3:40PM3.71m
3:57AM3.66m
4:21PM3.83m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.91m
9:09PM1.10m
9:28AM0.86m
9:54PM0.94m
10:09AM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:44
9:45
9:46
Temp °C
17
16
16
18
22
25
24
22
19
17
15
17
23
25
23
20
17
14
13
17
20
16
15
14
17
16
16
19
23
25
24
22
18
16
13
15
21
24
22
19
17
11
10
14
17
14
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
714
617
596
476
396
389
323
262
212
165
159
123
92
90
62
60
41
40
39
24
23
12
12
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
12
12
12
12
6
12
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.6
WSW
6
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
20
26
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
73
6
77
403
400
401
400
Best forecast wave conditions in Clare
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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