Lahinch Strand Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.93° N 9.35° W

Lahinch Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lahinch Strand sea temperature is
16.0°C
1.5° 

Lahinch Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, W swell with 5,888 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with W 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 Tuesday (Sep 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lahinch Strand in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Tue 22nd Sep)8ft (2.4m) 14s
Best Surf 7PM (Tue 22nd Sep)8ft (2.4m) 14s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 25th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
!
3
3
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.9
W
11
1.5
W
14
2.3
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.3
W
11
0.8
WNW
10
1.6
WSW
10
3
W
16
3.5
W
15
3
W
13
2.1
W
12
1.8
W
11
2
W
11
2.5
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
372
514
850
928
2033
1181
814
403
136
435
4829
5040
2774
1256
785
986
1243
838
838
776
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
W
10
NNW
10
NW
5
N
20
SE
25
SSE
35
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
35
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
20
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:23PM3.13m
3:10AM3.09m
3:23PM3.40m
3:57AM3.38m
4:05PM3.71m
4:34AM3.69m
4:41PM4.00m
5:07AM3.98m
5:15PM4.25m
5:39AM4.22m
5:48PM4.43m
6:11AM4.40m
6:22PM4.54m
Low Tide
9:12PM1.44m
9:25AM1.48m
9:54PM1.10m
10:04AM1.16m
10:27PM0.77m
10:37AM0.85m
10:57PM0.46m
11:08AM0.57m
11:27PM0.20m
11:39AM0.34m
11:58PM0.03m
12:11PM0.17m
00:29AM-0.05m
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:26
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:34
7:31
7:30
7:27
7:24
 mm
1
2
3
1
5
2
Temp °C
18
19
19
17
16
13
14
15
14
17
17
13
14
14
13
15
15
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
16
17
19
15
15
11
12
15
11
12
12
10
10
10
9
9
8
7
8
8
10
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Lahinch Strand:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Lahinch Strand surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Lahinch Strand Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lahinch Strand may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Clare? If you are looking for accommodation near Lahinch Strand, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Clare, consider staying in Inis which is 26 km (16 miles) away. Other places in and around Clare where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Foynes which is 39 km (24 miles) away, Shannon, Galway and Limerick.

Nearest locationNearest