Lahinch Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we've got a bit of a dry spell. There's nothing really worth paddling out for until Friday morning, the 10th of July. After that, it's a bit of a mixed bag with a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions before a potential pulse of energy later in the window.

So, for the first real chance of a wave, head to Lahinch Strand. It's a point break that's fairly consistent and exposed to the west. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Friday, 10th July is your best early bet. The morning session is looking nice with a clean 3ft of swell from the WNW, and a gentle offshore breeze from the NE. The period is 11 seconds, so there's a bit of groundswell in there, and the combined energy is moderate at 241. It's not huge, but it'll be clean and fun for a beginner-plus. The afternoon goes a bit dodgy with the wind switching, so get out early. The crowd situation is "often" here, so expect some company in the water.

After that, we hit a long, quiet stretch. From Saturday the 11th right through to the 20th of July, the surf is tiny and mostly poor. The wind stays offshore or glassy on a few days, but there's just not enough push in the water to get excited about – it's a proper lull.

Tuesday, 21st July is where things start to look interesting again. The morning is dead flat in terms of wind, but there's a 6ft swell from the WSW with a short 6-second period. The energy is moderate (187), but that short period makes it a bit of a messy close-out possibility. The real standout, however, is the Tuesday afternoon. The swell picks up to 6ft from the W, the period stretches to 8 seconds, and most importantly, the wind goes light and cross-off from the NNW. The combined energy jumps to a strong 489. This is the one to circle on your calendar – clean, decent size, and good energy.

Then Wednesday, 22nd July morning is the real highlight of the whole outlook. We're looking at a clean 7ft swell from the west with a 9-second period and a light cross-off breeze from the ESE. The combined energy rockets up to 670 – that's strong stuff. This is going to be a powerful, clean day at the point. The size is getting into the "experts only" territory for beginners, but for the rest of us, it's going to be pumping.

After that, the quality drops off again into the last few days of the month with onshore winds and choppy conditions, so don't sleep on that 21st and 22nd.

The long-range promise for the 22nd is solid, but you know how it is – keep an eye on the forecast as we get closer.

Rusty

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