Lahinch Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same outlook but in feet and miles.

We’re looking at a little over two weeks for Lahinch, and it starts off with some fun, manageable waves before the window slams shut for a while, then opens up with some proper big stuff.

Monday the 24th of August the afternoon kicks it off with a 3ft west swell, 11-second period. That’s a solid groundswell – it’ll have some shape and push. The combined energy is 245, moderate. Wind is east at 6 mph, cross-off, keeping it clean. Water temp is about 63°F, a touch warmer than average for this time of year. That’s your first bet.

Tuesday the 25th, the morning holds a 3ft west swell, period down to 10 seconds (181 energy), with still light cross-off wind. But Tuesday afternoon is the early standout – the wind swings northeast and drops to a glassy 3 mph, and we’ve got a 3ft west swell, 9-second period. It’s smaller, but that glassy surface will make it silky. Energy drops to 101, but for a clean, user-friendly wave, that’s your pick.

Then we hit a long dry spell. From Wednesday the 26th all through the rest of the week and into early September, it’s poor. Onshore wind, swell barely a foot or less, energy readings as low as 7. Nothing worth paddling for. The only tiny glimmer is Thursday morning the 27th of August with a 2ft west swell and a strong 12 mph offshore northeast breeze – it’s clean, but just not enough juice.

Now for the real action, but it’s for the brave. Starting Wednesday the 2nd of September, we get an 12ft west swell, 9-second period, energy blasting to 1736. That’s strong. Wind is WNW cross at 16 mph – messy, but the bigger issue is size. That’s too big for beginners, expert territory. Wednesday afternoon is a 10ft west swell, 10-second period, 1889 energy, with a 19 mph north cross-off. Clean but still huge.

Friday the 4th of September brings a 10ft WSW swell in the morning, 8-second period, 1395 energy, and a 16 mph NNW cross-off – clean, but again, big. The peak is Saturday the 5th of September with a 10ft west swell, 11-second period, and a dead calm 0 mph wind. Glassy and a long-period groundswell. That is a dream session for the experts, at 10ft it’s a handful. Combined energy hits 2476.

Monday the 7th of September is the true monster – a 30ft west swell with an 18-second period and energy of 48854. That’s a massive ocean swell, only for the insane or the tow-in crew.

From Tuesday the 8th, the swell drops under 8ft but wind goes onshore, so it’s poor again.

Your best bets: the Tuesday the 25th of August afternoon for a clean, fun session on a shortboard or fish. And for the big-wave crew, Saturday the 5th of September with glassy conditions and a 10ft west swell is the one to circle, but it’s a long way out so keep checking. When the wind gets messy at that beach-and-point setup, it’s not worth it. That big cross-shore wind around the 31st of August might be more interesting for the kite crew.

Rusty.

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