Lahinch Strand surf break

Lahinch Strand surfForecast / Clare / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 19 Jan 2026 IST
Forecast 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
9.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Lahinch Strand today?

The current surf forecast for Lahinch Strand at 3AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jan)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (20 Jan)8ft (2.5m)14s

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

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Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
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0
0
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1
0
1
3
3
3
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0
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.5
WSW
2.1
W
2.5
W
2.2
W
1.9
W
1.7
W
1.5
W
1.4
W
1.3
W
1.2
WSW
2.5
W
3
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
Period(s) (?)161616161515141414141313131212121216181615141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5486548647843760319128302577231026591579240016321178843646547454662435544565548560343213060
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
30
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
20
ESE
30
SE
40
SE
30
SSE
40
S
35
SSW
25
SE
30
ESE
40
ESE
45
E
30
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSW
30
WNW
20
W
10
W
10
SSW
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:03AM
4.31
6:29PM
4.02
6:37AM
4.36
7:04PM
4.04
7:12AM
4.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:46PM
0.59
12:12PM
0.29
12:19AM
0.52
12:45PM
0.23
12:52AM
0.52
1:18PM
0.24
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Sunrise----8:37-------8:36-------8:34---
Sunset------4:59-------5:00-------5:01-
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---42--111---222-1-111--
Temp. °C435667777766678888778886
Feels °C (?)-1-4-4-41-1-20-2-10-1-3-31555404451
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