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Lahinch Strand surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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
11.3° 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 9PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lahinch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
43 | 77 | 75 | 55 | 75 | 112 | 108 | 76 | 93 | 152 | 835 | 1080 | 2157 | 2232 | 2371 | 2444 | 2201 | 2074 | 1944 | 1959 | 1530 | 1311 | 1037 | 819 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:52PM4.37m | 5:12AM4.37m | 5:37PM4.54m | 6:01AM4.48m | 6:22PM4.61m | 6:50AM4.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.24m | 11:03PM0.26m | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:46PM0.05m | 12:05PM0.08m | 00:31AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | 9:31 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 8 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
 kJ | 43 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 819 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 16 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 5 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 77 | 75 | — | 75 | 112 | 108 | 76 | 93 | 152 | 835 | 1080 | 2157 | 2232 | 2371 | 2444 | 2201 | 2074 | 1944 | 1959 | 1530 | 1311 | 1037 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 293 | 382 | 451 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 155 | 143 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 17 |
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