Lahinch Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – the surf cupboard is looking pretty bare for a while. We've got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf ahead before anything with any kind of pulse shows up.

We're looking at a solid week to ten days with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first few days are flat-out poor, with surf under 3 feet and weak energy readings mostly under 100. There's a bit of a lift on the 9th, with waves around 3 feet and energy climbing to 150, but it's still pretty ordinary. It's not until the 10th and 11th that we see some proper size, but that comes with some messy wind, so it's not going to be clean.

The standout window in this whole run is the morning of Monday the 11th of August. We've got an early call for 5.6 feet of WSW swell, with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is solid at 573, which is a big jump. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, which is a bit of a bummer, but it's the biggest and most powerful swell of the period by a long way. It's a real shame the conditions are a little lumpy, as that could have been something really special. Still, for anyone who's been waiting for a bit of push, that'll be the one.

Following that, the swell drops back again pretty quickly, and the rest of the run is a mix of poor conditions and small surf, with winds kicking up again from the 13th onward. The long-range stuff, like the 15th and 16th, shows some swell but it's accompanied by strong winds making it messy. Those calls for the second week are promising but need to be taken with a grain of salt; forecasts can change a lot in that time.

For the one worth going for, head to Lahinch Strand (County Clare). It's a point break that's fairly consistent. Crowds are often a thing there, so expect some company. On the 11th, the 5.6 feet swell will be hitting it, with the WSW direction being right on the money for its optimum. Keep your hopes in check though, that onshore wind will be doing its best to chop it up.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

There's not a massive amount else to get excited about, but that Monday morning looks like the main event of the fortnight. It's a shame it's not clean, but that's the hand we've been dealt. This blank run has been pretty normal for the area, but it tends not to stay this quiet for long.

Alright, I'll catch you on the next one.

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