Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lahinch Strand today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lahinch Strand at 11PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lahinch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
471 | 580 | 834 | 789 | 730 | 755 | 725 | 771 | 804 | 804 | 904 | 842 | 861 | 742 | 563 | 336 | 322 | 268 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:54PM3.73m | 10:20AM3.57m | 10:40PM3.37m | 11:08AM3.30m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.89m | 3:51AM0.98m | 4:14PM1.22m | 4:34AM1.36m | 5:10PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 17 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
11 | 6 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 861 | 742 | 563 | 336 | 8 | 268 | 172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | N 4 |
471 | 580 | 834 | 789 | 730 | 755 | 725 | 771 | 804 | 804 | 904 | 842 | — | — | — | — | 322 | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 150 | 150 | 267 | 279 | 300 | 293 | 194 | 367 | 325 | 164 | 337 | 152 | 167 | 152 | 352 |
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