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Lahinch Strand surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lahinch Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Lahinch Strand at 9AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lahinch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | |
941 | 730 | 566 | 418 | 279 | 194 | 186 | 132 | 207 | 233 | 439 | 439 | 730 | 2609 | 3452 | 3933 | 4005 | 3139 | 2578 | 2123 | 1564 | 1136 | 897 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:50AM4.47m | 7:09PM4.58m | 7:41AM4.35m | 7:59PM4.46m | 8:36AM4.14m | 8:52PM4.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.16m | 1:18AM-0.00m | 1:36PM0.35m | 2:07AM0.15m | 2:26PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | 9:37 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 941 | 730 | 566 | 418 | 279 | 194 | 186 | 55 | 207 | 233 | 14 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1564 | 1136 | 897 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SW 8 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 132 | — | — | 439 | 439 | 730 | 2609 | 3452 | 3933 | 4005 | 3139 | 2578 | 2123 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 151 | 151 | 150 | 153 | 267 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 261 | 617 | 308 | 92 | 6 |
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