Surf Forecasts:
Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with W 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you; it's looking pretty lean out there for a while. We've got a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy surf on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
We start off with a real flat spell. From now through to mid-week, the swell is tiny, with heights barely touching 2 ft and combined wave energy sitting in the weak zone (19 to 67). The wind is offshore, which is nice, but there's just no power in the water to do anything with it. The water is sitting at 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when you're bobbing around on ankle-biters.
The best of a poor bunch looks to be around Tuesday the 14th and again on the 19th of July. On the 14th, we see a slight bump with clean, offshore winds from the ENE and a touch more energy (67), but we're still only talking about 2 ft surf. It's surfable but ordinary.
However, the real standout, if you can wait, is the morning of Sunday the 19th of July. A clean, glassy morning with a gentle offshore breeze and a bit of a longer period swell (12 seconds) from the WNW. That longer period will give the waves a bit more shape and punch, making it the cleanest and most promising window in the whole outlook for a catchable wave. The energy is still moderate (52), but with those conditions, it’s by far the best bet.
Lahinch Strand is the main game in town, and being an exposed point break, it can handle a bit of size, but we just aren't getting any. The crowds are often here when it's good, but honestly, with this forecast, you'll likely have the place to yourself.
After that, the outlook turns sour again. Around the 22nd of July, the swell does pick up, with heights over 3 ft and wave energy jumping into the moderate range (144 to 306), but the wind goes completely wrong. We get strong cross-shore and onshore winds, making for lumpy, choppy, and poor conditions. By the 25th and 26th, we're seeing onshore winds over 18 mph and swells up to 5 ft, but the quality is terrible. It’s not worth the paddle for a surf.
So, to sum it up: don't bother this week. Keep your eye on the morning of the 19th of July. It's your one real shot at a clean, surfable wave in this 16-day window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 13 |
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 kJ | 19 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:22PM4.60m | 8:57AM4.18m | 9:07PM4.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:00PM0.35m | 2:32AM0.01m | 2:44PM0.51m | 3:15AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | 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 | — | SW 14 | W 13 | — | — | W 15 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 176 | 573 | 119 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 98 | 119 | 411 | 119 | 139 | 967 | 53 |
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