Surf Forecasts:
Lahinch Strand surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with 332 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 4AM. 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+) | 7AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lahinch Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Imperial
Alright, listen up. The water temp here at Lahinch Strand is about 62°F, which is standard for this time of year, nothing unusual.
We are looking at a rough patch to start. From Wednesday the 5th right through the first week, it’s onshore junk. Wednesday morning has a 6-foot swell from the WNW, but with a 22 mph cross-wind and a short 6-second period, it’s just blown-out slop (moderate energy). A total miss.
Thursday and Friday are even smaller – 1 to 3 feet of messy, weak waves. Not worth paddling out for.
The first clean window is Monday the 10th morning. A small, clean 3-foot swell from the west with a gentle breeze. It’ll be tidy, but it’s small and for beginners.
Your best bet in this whole 16-day forecast is Monday the 17th of August. That morning is showing a solid 8-foot swell from the WNW with 8-second intervals and strong energy. There’s real power there. But the wind is a cross-onshore at 16 mph, so expect chop. It’s a go for experienced surfers only, a bit of a fight.
Before that, Tuesday the 18th morning looks cleaner. A much smaller 3-foot swell from the WSW, but with a clean cross-offshore breeze. That’ll be glassy and fun for a longboard.
Later on, the 20th of August has more size – 8 feet from the west again – but the wind swings southerly and onshore, ruining it. That one is kite-surf territory.
So, the next week is empty. Target Monday the 17th for power, or Tuesday the 18th morning for clean small waves. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 158 | 57 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 141 | 185 | 230 | 143 | 246 | 295 | 248 | 70 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 65 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:20AM3.71m | 10:37PM3.65m | 11:14AM3.57m | 11:40PM3.45m | 12:22PM3.46m | 00:59AM3.34m | 1:41PM3.49m | 2:25AM3.41m | 3:00PM3.68m | 3:43AM3.64m | 4:07PM3.99m | 4:45AM3.93m | 5:02PM4.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM1.02m | 4:37AM0.95m | 5:10PM1.22m | 5:44AM1.19m | 6:35PM1.34m | 7:16AM1.31m | 8:14PM1.23m | 8:46AM1.19m | 9:31PM0.91m | 9:54AM0.93m | 10:30PM0.52m | 10:48AM0.63m | 11:19PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 141 | 185 | 230 | 143 | 246 | 2 | — | 61 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 65 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | SW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | — | 3 | 94 | 57 | — | — | — | 70 | 45 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 2 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 6 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 218 | 158 | 57 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 295 | 248 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 661 | 606 | 606 | 92 | 107 | 143 | 84 | 107 | 2 | 92 | 92 | 53 | 53 | 150 | 91 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 84 | 91 | 6 |
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