Surf Forecasts:
Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, W swell with 1,051 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7AM. 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+) | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, pull up a stump and listen close. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Lahinch. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special, but there’s a glimmer of something promising right at the end of the forecast if you’re patient.
The first week and a half is pretty flat and messy. The energy in the water is weak, with values barely climbing into double digits, often under 50 (weak energy). The wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the swell is small and short-period, so it’s not going to be worth paddling out for. From Monday the 3rd through to around Saturday the 15th, the scores are consistently low. There’s a bit of a bump on the 9th with a 4ft swell from the WNW, but the onshore wind and weak energy (285) still make it marginal. The water temp is sitting around 61°F, which is about normal for this time of year, with a anomaly of only 1°F.
Now, the standout is a big one. The morning of Sunday the 16th of August is the only real moment to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the WNW, with a combined energy of 520 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light and cross-off from the ESE, which is a major positive – it’ll keep the face clean. However, that 7ft of swell is serious. For Lahinch Strand, a point break that’s exposed and fairly consistent, that size is pushing into expert-only territory. It’s going to be powerful and likely too big for beginners. The sets will have some punch, and the offshore wind should groom it nicely, but only experienced surfers should be looking at it.
For the rest of the window, it’s a waiting game. The 10th and 11th have some small, clean waves, but they’re tiny. There’s a sliver of hope on the 17th with a glassy morning and 3ft swell, but the energy is only 111 (weak) and the score is low. It’s just not enough to get excited about.
So, the takeaway: if you’re an expert and can wait, the 16th of August morning is your only real shot. The rest is a write-off. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this quiet for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 260 | 356 | 233 | 155 | 50 | 32 | 38 | 121 | 407 | 715 | 702 | 445 | 304 | 283 | 173 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:05PM4.06m | 9:35AM3.85m | 9:47PM3.87m | 10:20AM3.71m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.68m | 3:08AM0.49m | 3:23PM0.83m | 3:48AM0.70m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 24 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 283 | — | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 260 | 356 | 233 | 155 | 50 | 32 | 38 | 121 | 407 | 715 | 702 | 445 | 304 | — | 173 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 98 | 77 | 77 | 267 | 267 | 308 | 1068 | 346 | 91 | 558 | 84 | 84 | 308 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 53 | 83 | 0 |
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