Ireland · County Clare

Lahinch

Lahinch · beach break
About

Ireland's premier surf town — reliable beach break in the heart of the west coast.

Beginners

The inside is friendly on smaller days; loads of surf schools available.

Intermediate

Good peaks on a clean SW with a light easterly.

Today's forecast

Hour by hour

Marine · open-meteo-marine
Weather · open-meteo-weather
Tide values shown are a deterministic estimate for development and are not a live tide forecast. Configure a global tide provider (WorldTides) before commercial launch.
00:00
1.2 m
11 km/h
02:00
1.2 m
9 km/h
04:00
1.1 m
12 km/h
06:00
1.1 m
13 km/h
08:00
1.0 m
14 km/h
10:00
0.9 m
14 km/h
12:00
0.9 m
16 km/h
14:00
0.8 m
16 km/h
16:00
0.8 m
15 km/h
18:00
0.8 m
16 km/h
20:00
0.8 m
11 km/h
22:00
0.8 m
13 km/h
Tide extremes (estimated)
Low · 00:29
High · 06:42
Low · 12:54
High · 19:07

Safety at a glance

Rip near the pier; consult a surf school for daily conditions.

Rip risk
moderate
Rocks/reef
low
Shore break
low
Tidal cut-off
low
Rips near the pier
Lifeguard cover: None recorded

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Water quality

No matched bathing water for this area. An admin can attach one from the surf-area editor.

Conditions preferences
Preferred swell: W, SW
Preferred wind: E, NE
Poor wind: W
Preferred tide: mid
Typical water temp: 11 °C
Local businesses

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A planning aid, not a safety authority. Conditions change quickly — assess locally and follow lifeguard and official advice.