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Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, W swell with 9,104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lahinch Strand in the next 16 days are 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 13 | W 17 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 564 | 291 | 1229 | 1207 | 1138 | 875 | 726 | 9104 | 6413 | 3321 | 2163 | 1828 | 1547 | 949 | 2407 | 3437 | 2873 | 2682 | 2335 | 6651 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:48AM3.12m | 11:43PM2.86m | 12:10PM3.03m | 1:09AM2.89m | 1:29PM3.12m | 2:19AM3.09m | 2:31PM3.34m | 3:10AM3.38m | 3:18PM3.61m | 3:51AM3.71m | 3:59PM3.89m | 4:27AM4.02m | 4:38PM4.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM1.65m | 5:28AM1.88m | 7:01PM1.67m | 7:33AM1.81m | 8:21PM1.43m | 8:39AM1.55m | 9:07PM1.13m | 9:23AM1.23m | 9:44PM0.81m | 10:00AM0.91m | 10:17PM0.50m | 10:34AM0.59m | 10:51PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | -3 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 13 | WSW 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 125 | 564 | 250 | 1229 | 1207 | 1138 | 875 | 726 | — | — | — | — | — | 1547 | 949 | — | — | — | 2682 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | NW 10 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 4 | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | NW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | — | WSW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 9104 | 6413 | 3321 | 2163 | 1828 | — | 33 | 2407 | 3437 | 2873 | — | 2335 | 6651 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 91 | 184 | 284 | 599 | 150 | 151 | 87 | 267 | 601 | 567 | 1029 | 1029 | 87 | 84 |
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Information about the Lahinch Strand Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Lahinch Strand provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lahinch Strand can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lahinch Strand surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lahinch Strand) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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