Surf Forecasts:
Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, W swell with 332 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (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 Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM. 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+) | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Lahinch over the next couple of weeks.
The first thing you need to know is that the next week or so is a real battle with the wind. We’ve got a long stretch of onshore and cross-onshore winds that are just trashing what little swell is around. There’s a decent gap of poor to zero options from now until around the 18th of August. It’s a frustrating run, but stick with me.
The only real glimmer in the first week is on Monday, August 10th. The morning is looking glassy with a light ESE breeze, and the afternoon goes glassy too with a light NW wind. The swell is small, only 3 ft to 2 ft from the west, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak (83 and 60), so we’re talking about tiny, clean little waves. For a beginner or a longboarder, it’s a nice little window to get wet, but it’s not going to be setting the world on fire. The crowds here can be an issue, so be prepared to share the peak.
Now, if you can hold out, Tuesday, August 18th is where things get interesting. It’s a real standout. The morning brings a clean 15 mph offshore breeze from the ENE, and the afternoon has a clean cross-offshore from the north. The swell is a solid 8 ft from the west, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is strong (955 and 1007). This is serious groundswell energy. However, at this size, Lahinch is going to be a big, powerful wave. It’s well over the 8 ft mark for experts, so this is not a day for beginners. The offshore wind will make it absolutely clean, but the size and power will mean it’s only for the experienced crew. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
Stick with it, the forecast can always change. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 146 | 185 | 194 | 215 | 137 | 82 | 57 | 39 | 15 | 130 | 227 | 172 | 154 | 324 | 284 | 319 | 194 | 138 | 169 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:41PM3.49m | 2:25AM3.41m | 3:00PM3.68m | 3:43AM3.64m | 4:07PM3.99m | 4:45AM3.93m | 5:02PM4.32m | 5:37AM4.20m | 5:50PM4.58m | 6:23AM4.38m | 6:34PM4.74m | 7:05AM4.46m | 7:15PM4.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM1.31m | 8:14PM1.23m | 8:46AM1.19m | 9:31PM0.91m | 9:54AM0.93m | 10:30PM0.52m | 10:48AM0.63m | 11:19PM0.16m | 11:34AM0.38m | 00:04AM-0.10m | 12:17PM0.21m | 00:45AM-0.23m | 12:57PM0.14m | 1:24AM-0.21m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 212 | 146 | 185 | 194 | — | 137 | 82 | 57 | 39 | 15 | 130 | 227 | 172 | 154 | 324 | 284 | 319 | 194 | 138 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 7 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 39 | — | — | 215 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 107 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 84 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 91 | 109 | 411 | 150 | 377 | 674 | 104 |
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