Surf Forecasts:
Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 276 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lahinch Strand in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Imperial Version
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Lahinch. To be honest, this is a flat run for the books.
Right, the big picture for the next sixteen days is pretty grim. We're looking at a long, drawn-out stretch with nothing really worth paddling out for. The first half of the window is a write-off, with the first glimmer of something still very ordinary. The best of a bad lot would have to be the early part of Monday the 10th of August.
That morning, we've got a faint pulse of swell around 3ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is only 102, so it's weak. But the wind is glassy, which is a major positive for a spot like Lahinch Strand (a point break). That would give you the cleanest conditions you're going to find in this entire outlook. The water temp is 62°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Don't get too excited though. The swell is weak and the break is rated as fairly consistent, but those conditions are an outlier. For the rest of the first week and right through the second week, it's one poor report after another. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up the weak, small swells. Even when the swell bumps up to 5ft on the 20th of August, the wind is a strong cross-onshore mess at 28 mph, making it a complete non-starter.
With so few consistent options, this kind of blank run is just normal for the area at this time. The setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most of these days, especially when you see that 5ft of lumpy, wind-blown chop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
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 kJ | 156 | 55 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 203 | 265 | 146 | 173 | 177 | 173 | 129 | 112 | 100 | 74 | 39 | 15 | 40 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:37PM3.65m | 11:14AM3.57m | 11:40PM3.45m | 12:22PM3.46m | 00:59AM3.34m | 1:41PM3.49m | 2:25AM3.41m | 3:00PM3.68m | 3:43AM3.64m | 4:07PM3.99m | 4:45AM3.93m | 5:02PM4.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM1.02m | 4:37AM0.95m | 5:10PM1.22m | 5:44AM1.19m | 6:35PM1.34m | 7:16AM1.31m | 8:14PM1.23m | 8:46AM1.19m | 9:31PM0.91m | 9:54AM0.93m | 10:30PM0.52m | 10:48AM0.63m | 11:19PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | — | 265 | 146 | 173 | 177 | 173 | 129 | 112 | 100 | 74 | 39 | 15 | 40 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 3 | W 5 | W 9 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 156 | 55 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 25 | 203 | — | 93 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 606 | 150 | 109 | 107 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 6 | 92 | 107 | 53 | 104 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 92 | 6 |
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The above surf forecast table for Lahinch Strand provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lahinch Strand can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lahinch Strand surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lahinch Strand) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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