Surf Forecasts:
Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SW swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've scanned the charts for Lahinch over the next couple of weeks, and I've got to be straight with you—it's a lean run. There's a big gap of surf that's barely worth a mention from now right through until the 13th of August. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off, with only a few fleeting moments that might get you wet, but nothing you'd call a proper session.
The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a full degree warmer than average for this time of year—pleasant enough for a summer paddle, but the waves just aren't cooperating.
Lahinch Strand is the only spot on the cards. It's a point break that's fairly consistent and exposed to the west, but the swell energy is low for days on end. Friday the 31st of July has a 4ft west swell at 7 seconds, but that's a short-period, weak 110 combined energy, and a 16 mph cross-onshore wind will make it a choppy, messy affair. Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August are even smaller, with the best of that weekend being Sunday afternoon—a 2ft south-west swell, period up to 10 seconds, and a light cross-off wind keeping things clean. The combined energy hits 105 (moderate), and it's 'surfable but very ordinary.' That's about as good as it gets for the first week.
After that, we drop into tiny, inconsistent waves with periods all over the place. There's a glimpse of glassy conditions on the morning of Saturday the 8th of August, but with a 1ft north-west swell, you'd be lucky to get a ride. The wind is light and offshore from the east-southeast, so it'll be clean, but the ocean just isn't feeding the point.
The real standout—if you can call it that—arrives on Thursday the 13th of August. The morning session brings a 4ft south-west swell at 8 seconds, with a 9 mph cross-off breeze from the north keeping it clean. The combined energy is 155 (moderate), and it's the only other time the forecast mentions 'surfable waves.' The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 4ft, but the wind swings onshore and chops it up. So, if you're desperate, set your alarm for the morning of the 13th. It's not a bombshell, but it's the best of a quiet bunch.
Stay patient, mates. The surf will come back, it always does. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 107 | 107 | 58 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 96 | 128 | 65 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:22PM4.30m | 7:48AM4.00m | 7:55PM4.28m | 8:21AM4.00m | 8:29PM4.20m | 8:57AM3.94m | 9:05PM4.06m | 9:35AM3.85m | 9:47PM3.87m | 10:20AM3.71m | 10:37PM3.65m | 11:14AM3.57m | 11:40PM3.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.57m | 1:30AM0.29m | 1:36PM0.55m | 2:01AM0.29m | 2:09PM0.59m | 2:33AM0.36m | 2:44PM0.68m | 3:08AM0.49m | 3:23PM0.83m | 3:48AM0.70m | 4:10PM1.02m | 4:37AM0.95m | 5:10PM1.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 11 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 96 | 128 | 65 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 11 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 7 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 107 | 107 | 58 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 710 | 92 | 91 | 109 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 77 | 107 | 405 | 152 | 568 | 152 | 300 | 119 | 411 | 609 |
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