Surf Forecasts:
Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 147 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lahinch Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lahinch Strand in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for us here on the west coast.
Straight up, it’s a flat spell for a good while. We’re looking at a dry patch from now until the 21st of July. That’s over a week of hardly anything worth paddling out for. You’ll see tiny bumps here and there, but the combined energy is weak, barely getting into the double digits most days. It’s a proper lull.
There’s a flicker of life on Monday, the 21st of July in the morning. At Lahinch Strand, we’ve got a little 2ft swell from the west, a 10-second period, and the energy is starting to tick up (112). The wind is a light northerly, almost glassy, making for clean conditions. It’s small, but it’s the first sign of something moving. The water’s sitting at about 60°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing wild there.
Tuesday, the 22nd is where things get interesting. The morning glass-off is gone, replaced by a light northwesterly cross-breeze, but the swell is starting to push up. The waves will be a bit jumbled, but the energy is building.
Now, if you’re an experienced surfer, the real standout is Friday, the 24th of July. This is a big one. The wind is light and offshore from the east-southeast early on, and the swell is a proper 13ft monster from the west with a 12-second period. The energy reading is sky-high (4929). This is serious, expert-only territory. It’s too big for beginners, and the long-period groundswell is going to be powerful. At a place like Lahinch, that’s a legit big-wave session, but you need to know what you’re doing. The afternoon stays big but the wind swings southerly, making it more of a challenge.
Saturday, the 25th drops off a cliff. The swell is still decent size, around 7ft, but the wind is honking onshore from the south-southwest at 12-18 mph, turning it into a choppy mess. Not the day.
So, for the average surfer, the first real chance is the morning of the 21st for a tiny, clean session. But the real event is the 24th for the big-wave crew. Stay tuned, but get ready for a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 21 | W 21 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 147 | 79 | 61 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:33AM3.58m | 3:09PM3.82m | 3:43AM3.77m | 4:12PM4.06m | 4:47AM4.00m | 5:09PM4.32m | 5:44AM4.20m | 6:01PM4.54m | 6:36AM4.33m | 6:50PM4.67m | 7:25AM4.38m | 7:37PM4.70m | 8:12AM4.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM1.11m | 8:54AM0.95m | 9:34PM0.83m | 9:57AM0.77m | 10:33PM0.51m | 10:53AM0.56m | 11:26PM0.21m | 11:43AM0.39m | 00:15AM-0.02m | 12:31PM0.28m | 1:02AM-0.14m | 1:16PM0.27m | 1:48AM-0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 |
| kJ | 160 | 147 | 79 | 61 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 49 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | — | NW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 77 | 142 | 568 | 119 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 84 | 119 | 119 | 98 | 119 | 119 | 152 |
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