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Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, W swell with 1,228 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lahinch Strand this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lahinch Strand in the next 16 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright lads, let's be straight up about this one. For the next week and a bit, Lahinch Strand is going to be a bit of a write-off. We've got a long, frustrating gap here with nothin' worth paddlin' out for. The onshore and cross-shore winds are just gonna wreck everything, and the swell is messy and blown out. It's a real shame, because there's plenty of water moving, with the wave energy bouncing around from 220 (moderate) all the way up to a powerful 1211 (strong) on Saturday the 12th, but without clean wind, it's all just a washing machine. The water temp is around 62°F, which feels a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but it won't matter if you're just gettin' bounced around by the chop.
We finally see a light at the end of the tunnel around Thursday the 17th, but it's still only marginal with lumpy conditions. The real turnaround doesn't hit until Saturday the 19th. That's when the wind swings around to a light easterly, givin' us clean, cross-offshore conditions. The swell settles into a beautiful, long-period groundswell from the west. We're talkin' 5 ft of clean, lined-up surf on Saturday afternoon, and then it gets even better. Sunday the 20th through to Tuesday the 22nd is the absolute standout window. Monday the 21st afternoon serves up a gorgeous 5 ft of clean, cross-offshore perfection. But the real gem is Tuesday the 22nd morning. That's when we get an excellent 6 ft swell from the west with a very long 14-second period and light easterly winds. The combined energy jumps to 1352 (very strong), but it'll be clean as a whistle. That's the morning for the experienced crew to get out at the point.
So, make no mistake, the best on offer is Tuesday the 22nd of September. Get your calendar marked. The point at Lahinch will handle that long-period groundswell beautifully. The wind will be light and offshore, the waves will have real power, and it won't be a zoo. Get ready for it.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1041 | 940 | 492 | 220 | 156 | 108 | 388 | 763 | 481 | 371 | 399 | 1228 | 497 | 705 | 876 | 235 | 190 | 101 | 128 | 485 | 639 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:00PM4.00m | 4:38AM3.97m | 4:50PM4.33m | 5:22AM4.24m | 5:33PM4.57m | 6:02AM4.43m | 6:12PM4.69m | 6:39AM4.50m | 6:50PM4.67m | 7:13AM4.48m | 7:26PM4.54m | 7:47AM4.35m | 8:01PM4.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.44m | 10:38AM0.61m | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:20AM0.33m | 11:45PM-0.11m | 11:58AM0.15m | 00:21AM-0.19m | 12:34PM0.08m | 00:55AM-0.12m | 1:09PM0.13m | 1:28AM0.06m | 1:43PM0.28m | 2:00AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 492 | 220 | 3 | 108 | 388 | — | — | 371 | 399 | 1228 | 426 | 506 | — | 235 | 190 | 101 | 33 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 214 | 95 | 35 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 8 | SSE 3 | S 4 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1041 | 940 | — | — | 156 | 2 | 13 | 763 | 481 | — | — | — | 497 | 705 | 876 | — | — | — | 128 | 485 | 639 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 1085 | 150 | 84 | 109 | 151 | 89 | 151 | 152 | 87 | 87 | 91 | 92 | 87 | 87 | 77 | 84 | 6 | 92 | 87 | 87 |
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