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Lahinch surf report and forecast

Clare, Ireland · updated 02 Nov 2026, 12:49 GMT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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3.4rating now (B 7 · A 1)
0.6 m (2.0 ft)wave height now
9.9 speriod
Wswell from
10 kt Ewind offshore
13 °C (55 °F)water · 5/4 mm with boots and hood
07:36 / 17:04sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.5 m 10 s W · Swell 2: 0.5 m 9 s W · Wind waves: 0.2 m 2 s ENE

Best window this week: Wednesday 12:00 GMT — 8.0 0.9 m (2.9 ft) at 13 s, offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (253° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov3.8 B 7 · A 20.5–0.7 m (1.7–2.2 ft)8 sW11 kt offshore07:36–17:04
Tue 03 Nov7.1 B 10 · A 40.4–0.8 m (1.4–2.7 ft)14 sWSW8 kt offshore07:38–17:02
Wed 04 Nov8.0 B 10 · A 50.8–0.9 m (2.7–3.1 ft)13 sWSW13 kt offshore07:40–17:00
Thu 05 Nov5.4 B 9 · A 20.6–0.9 m (2.0–2.9 ft)10 sWSW15 kt offshore07:42–16:58
Fri 06 Nov2.8 B 7 · A 10.4–0.6 m (1.4–2.1 ft)7 sW11 kt offshore07:44–16:56
Sat 07 Nov0.8 B 4 · A 00.3–0.4 m (1.0–1.3 ft)10 sW8 kt offshore07:46–16:55
Sun 08 Nov0.0 B 0 · A 00.3–0.7 m (0.9–2.1 ft)5 sWNW14 kt offshore07:48–16:53

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 12:003.4 B 7 · A 10.6 m (2.0 ft)10 s W10 kt E offshore
Mon 15:003.0 B 7 · A 10.6 m (1.9 ft)10 s W10 kt E offshore
Mon 18:002.7 B 6 · A 10.5 m (1.8 ft)10 s W10 kt E offshore
Mon 21:000.5 B 2 · A 00.5 m (1.7 ft)6 s W11 kt E offshore
Tue 00:001.8 B 5 · A 00.5 m (1.5 ft)10 s W8 kt ESE cross-offshore
Tue 03:001.4 B 4 · A 00.4 m (1.4 ft)10 s W7 kt E offshore
Tue 06:003.1 B 8 · A 10.4 m (1.4 ft)14 s W7 kt E offshore
Tue 09:005.4 B 10 · A 20.5 m (1.6 ft)18 s WSW8 kt E offshore
Tue 12:006.4 B 10 · A 30.6 m (1.9 ft)16 s WSW8 kt E offshore
Tue 15:007.1 B 10 · A 40.7 m (2.2 ft)16 s WSW7 kt ENE offshore
Tue 18:008.0 B 10 · A 50.8 m (2.6 ft)15 s WSW12 kt ENE offshore
Tue 21:008.1 B 10 · A 50.8 m (2.7 ft)14 s WSW10 kt ENE offshore

Lahinch tide chart

+1.8 m-1.8 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (GMT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 10:40 (+1.2 m / +3.9 ft) · Low 17:20 (-1.2 m / -3.9 ft) · High 23:50 (+0.9 m / +3.0 ft)
Tue 03 NovLow 05:40 (-0.8 m / -2.7 ft) · High 12:10 (+1.2 m / +3.9 ft) · Low 18:40 (-1.3 m / -4.2 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 01:00 (+1.1 m / +3.4 ft) · Low 07:10 (-0.9 m / -3.1 ft) · High 13:20 (+1.3 m / +4.3 ft) · Low 19:40 (-1.4 m / -4.7 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 02:00 (+1.3 m / +4.2 ft) · Low 08:10 (-1.2 m / -3.8 ft) · High 14:10 (+1.5 m / +4.9 ft) · Low 20:30 (-1.6 m / -5.2 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 02:50 (+1.5 m / +4.9 ft) · Low 08:50 (-1.4 m / -4.6 ft) · High 15:00 (+1.6 m / +5.3 ft) · Low 21:20 (-1.7 m / -5.6 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 03:30 (+1.7 m / +5.5 ft) · Low 09:40 (-1.6 m / -5.2 ft) · High 15:40 (+1.7 m / +5.6 ft) · Low 21:50 (-1.8 m / -5.8 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 04:00 (+1.8 m / +5.9 ft) · Low 10:10 (-1.7 m / -5.6 ft) · High 16:20 (+1.7 m / +5.7 ft) · Low 22:30 (-1.8 m / -5.8 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Europe/Dublin). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (53.00, -9.50); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.