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Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, W swell with 4,000 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period. 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 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) 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+) | 4PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for Lahinch.
Right now, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first few days are pretty flat and not worth getting the wetsuit on for. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th have tiny dribble, with onshore winds messing up any chance of a wave. We’re looking at a gap of about four days with no real surf on offer.
The first real pulse of swell shows up on the morning of Monday the 31st. There’s a 5ft W swell with a period of 10 seconds, but the wind is a cross-onshore, keeping things pretty messy. The combined energy is moderate (369). It’s not the day to call in sick for.
Things get interesting on Thursday the 3rd of September. We’ve got a solid 12ft W swell rolling in, with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong (3696). But, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy. This is big, powerful surf. At over 8ft, this is for experts only. The beach break setup might actually be more appealing for the kite crew than a paddle session.
The standout in this forecast, and the one I’d be circling, is Monday the 7th of September. The morning glass-off is the real deal. The wind goes glassy from the ESE at 3 mph. That’s clean, perfect conditions. The swell drops to a manageable 6ft from the W with a period of 10 seconds (moderate combined energy of 724). This is the pick of the entire forecast. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal at 63°, which is a nice bonus for this time of year.
After that, the surf fades back down into smaller, cleaner waves on Tuesday the 8th, but nothing to get too excited about. There’s a couple of days in the second week, from the 10th to the 11th, where the swell picks up again with 7ft to 8ft waves, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It’s promising but less certain.
So, bottom line: the best window is Monday the 7th of September. If you can wait for that glassy morning with a solid 6ft W swell, you’ll be laughing. Everything else is a wait-and-see game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 4 | 5 | 84 | 282 | 283 | 836 | 369 | 313 | 281 | 251 | 284 | 230 | 279 | 487 | 787 | 3696 | 3488 | 2582 | 2714 | 3341 | 1066 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:53PM4.47m | 7:16AM4.28m | 7:25PM4.46m | 7:49AM4.28m | 8:00PM4.36m | 8:24AM4.19m | 8:38PM4.18m | 9:03AM4.03m | 9:21PM3.92m | 9:49AM3.80m | 10:14PM3.62m | 10:47AM3.55m | 11:26PM3.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.34m | 1:00AM0.05m | 1:10PM0.29m | 1:31AM0.07m | 1:43PM0.32m | 2:04AM0.19m | 2:19PM0.44m | 2:39AM0.40m | 2:58PM0.64m | 3:20AM0.70m | 3:45PM0.92m | 4:10AM1.06m | 4:48PM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 84 | 282 | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 230 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | SW 3 | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 7 | W 8 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 836 | 369 | 313 | 281 | 251 | 284 | — | 279 | 487 | 787 | 3696 | 3488 | 2582 | 2714 | 3341 | 1066 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 160 | 6 | 109 | 155 | 325 | 497 | 91 | 150 | 92 | 107 | 92 | 150 | 601 | 568 | 571 | 606 | 606 | 616 | 84 | 87 |
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