Surf Forecasts:
Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, W swell with 234 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for Lahinch, with a lot of onshore wind and messy conditions. There’s a glimmer of something solid in the second week, but for now, we’re in a bit of a flat spell.
The first stretch doesn’t offer much. Tuesday, the 28th of July, into the weekend, we’ve got a moderate size swell around 3ft to 5ft from the west, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore from the southwest, gusting 15 to 19 mph. That’s making for poor surf – choppy, windblown, and not worth the paddle. The water temp is sitting around 62°, which is normal for the time of year.
We stay in this rut through the 31st of July and into the first weekend of August. Swell drops off to below 3ft, and the wind is still cross-onshore. A few small, weak waves, but nothing to get excited about. The combined energy of all swells is low, dropping to under 100 (98) on Saturday, 1st August.
Then things get interesting. Tuesday, 4th of August, the swell bumps up to 5ft from the northwest, but the period is short (6 seconds) and the wind is still onshore – not clean. However, by Wednesday morning, 5th August, we see a 7ft swell from the west-northwest, with moderate energy (324). The wind is still onshore, but it’s a bigger pulse.
The real standout is on Saturday, 8th of August. A 7ft swell from the west, with a very long period of 12 seconds and a massive combined energy of 1018. That’s a lot of power. The catch: it’s predicted to be too big for Lahinch Strand, and the wind is moderate cross-onshore, so it’s gonna be choppy. This is a big, powerful groundswell, and for a point break like this, it could be interesting for experienced surfers, but the wind is a major letdown. The Saturday morning before that has a 5ft, 12-second swell from the west with light winds – that could be a better window, but the energy is still high (693) and the break is exposed.
Sunday the 9th of August brings a cleaner moment – a 5ft west-southwest swell with cross-offshore winds from the north-northwest. That’s clean surf, but the swell is a bit smaller. By Monday the 10th, we have a 5ft, 11-second swell from the west, with cross-offshore winds again – that’s a solid, clean option with moderate energy (515). After that, the swell fades out fast.
So, the best on offer is the window from Saturday the 8th through Monday the 10th of August. The 7ft, 12-second swell on Saturday is the biggest, but the wind is messy. The early Saturday morning (5ft, 12s) and Monday morning (5ft, 11s) with cross-offshore winds are your best bets for clean, well-shaped waves at Lahinch Strand. The short period stuff earlier in the week is just not worth it.
Be patient, folks. The first week is a washout, but the second week has a couple of windows that could deliver. Keep an eye on that Monday the 10th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 300 | 259 | 234 | 153 | 120 | 156 | 228 | 159 | 144 | 124 | 94 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 44 | 28 | 88 | 47 | 23 | 60 | 61 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | 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 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 44 | 28 | 88 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 10 | S 3 | — | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SW 8 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 300 | 259 | — | 153 | 120 | 156 | 228 | 159 | 144 | 124 | 94 | 75 | 72 | 66 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 60 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 150 | 84 | 91 | 154 | 150 | 672 | 644 | 91 | 92 | 644 | 644 | 411 | 411 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 91 | 151 | 143 |
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