Surf Forecasts:
Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, WSW swell with 308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 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 8s. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1PM.
| 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 | 10AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
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's on the cards for Lahinch.
To be honest with you, looking at the next sixteen days, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a real flat spell coming down the tracks. There’s no decent surf to get excited about at all. The whole period is a write-off. It’s a long stretch of poor conditions.
We kick off on Tuesday, the 28th of July, with a bit of a swell – about 5ft from the WSW, but it’s blown out by a stiff onshore wind. The water temp is sitting around 62°F, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year. The wave energy is moderate at best (308), but it's all messy and chopped up. It doesn't get any better through Wednesday and Thursday; the swell drops off and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore.
By the weekend and into next week, we’re looking at tiny waves – barely a ripple. On the 4th of August the wind goes clean, but there’s only 1ft of swell. It's just not worth paddling out for. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 7th of August where it’s glassy, but with a tiny 2ft swell from the NW and a period of only 5 seconds, it’s just flat and weak. The swell energy barely registers (35).
Then we get a bit of a blow-up around the 10th of August with strong winds, but it's all cross-onshore and messy, pushing around a paltry 3ft of swell. The pattern just stays flat and unfavourable right through to the end of the forecast on the 12th of August. Even the longer-range part of the window offers no hope.
It's one of those stretches where the ocean just goes to sleep. Don't hold your breath, but you know how it goes – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 259 | 234 | 182 | 120 | 135 | 173 | 112 | 124 | 150 | 128 | 96 | 53 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 172 | 172 | 135 | 77 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 5:40PM3.95m | 6:07AM3.77m | 6:16PM4.13m | 6:41AM3.89m | 6:49PM4.25m | 7:15AM3.97m | 7:22PM4.30m | 7:48AM4.00m | 7:55PM4.28m | 8:21AM4.00m | 8:29PM4.20m | 8:57AM3.94m | 9:05PM4.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.95m | 11:54PM0.65m | 12:01PM0.77m | 00:27AM0.47m | 12:33PM0.65m | 00:59AM0.35m | 1:05PM0.57m | 1:30AM0.29m | 1:36PM0.55m | 2:01AM0.29m | 2:09PM0.59m | 2:33AM0.36m | 2:44PM0.68m | 3:08AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 172 | 172 | 135 | 77 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 2 | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 308 | 259 | — | 182 | 120 | 135 | 173 | 112 | 124 | 150 | 128 | 96 | 53 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 84 | 89 | 155 | 92 | 606 | 741 | 91 | 609 | 710 | 308 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 77 |
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