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Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with 1,622 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lahinch Strand in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here with the lowdown for Lahinch Strand.
Let's be straight, the start is a write-off. Thursday the 10th through Saturday the 12th, we've got swell from 7ft to 8ft, but the wind is pinned onshore from the WSW and SW at 19 mph. It’s just ragged, blown-out slop. There's moderate energy in the water, but it's useless for a surfer.
Then the tap turns off. From Sunday the 13th all the way to Monday the 21st, the size drops and the wind stays bad. There’s a tiny window Sunday morning the 13th—glassy with a 4ft W swell from a 6 mph SE breeze—but it's barely a bump. Wednesday morning the 16th is cleaner, with a 6ft W swell and a light cross-offshore NNW wind at 9 mph. That's a proper groundswell with a 10-second period, but it’s just a one-session wonder. Otherwise, it's a long, bleak run of onshores and chop for over a week.
Now, the one to really circle on the calendar is Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th of September. This is a long-range whisper, so keep the stoke in check, but it looks huge. Thursday the 24th morning, a massive W swell hits 20ft with a 16-second period. The energy is insane, but it's going to be way too big for this spot. Leave that to the kamikaze crew. Friday the 25th morning is the real deal: a 10ft W swell with a 12-second period, and a clean cross-offshore ESE breeze at 12 mph. That's a powerful, lined-up day. That's your best bet, but we'll have to wait and see.
Bottom line: for a paddle this week, aim for Wednesday the 16th morning. For the big stuff, hold out hope for Friday the 25th. The water is running about 62°, which is a touch warmer than average for now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 875 | 804 | 470 | 320 | 319 | 402 | 1397 | 1006 | 347 | 207 | 135 | 106 | 35 | 207 | 616 | 598 | 847 | 1293 | 706 | 459 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33PM4.57m | 6:02AM4.43m | 6:12PM4.69m | 6:39AM4.50m | 6:50PM4.67m | 7:13AM4.48m | 7:26PM4.54m | 7:47AM4.35m | 8:01PM4.31m | 8:20AM4.14m | 8:36PM4.01m | 8:54AM3.88m | 9:14PM3.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.33m | 11:45PM-0.11m | 11:58AM0.15m | 00:21AM-0.19m | 12:34PM0.08m | 00:55AM-0.12m | 1:09PM0.13m | 1:28AM0.06m | 1:43PM0.28m | 2:00AM0.35m | 2:16PM0.52m | 2:32AM0.69m | 2:51PM0.83m | 3:05AM1.06m | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 320 | 319 | 402 | — | 269 | 347 | 207 | 135 | 106 | 35 | 119 | — | — | — | 1293 | 706 | 459 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 265 | 133 | 90 | 48 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 875 | 804 | 470 | — | — | 352 | 1397 | 1006 | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | 616 | 598 | 847 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 645 | 87 | 92 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 84 | 6 | 92 | 150 | 153 | 87 | 1335 | 346 | 0 | 150 | 92 |
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