Lahinch
County Clare, Ireland
Mon, Nov 2 – Thu, Nov 5
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- IAD → SNNNearest airport
- 55°F water4/3 with boots
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Lahinch surf forecast
Better surfweekendThu 5 Nov – Sun 8 Nov
Updated
Trip dates
Saturday, Oct 24
2-8ft1/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 2ft.
- Swell
- 13s WNW
- Wind
- 21kt onshore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 8:19am to 6:22pm
Sunday, Oct 25
6-11ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 6ft.
- Swell
- 11s WSW
- Wind
- 17kt cross-shore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:21am to 5:20pm
Monday, Oct 26
5-6ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s W
- Wind
- 18kt onshore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:23am to 5:18pm
- Dawn7:23 to 9am6ft12kt cross-shore2/10
- Morning9 to 11am6ft11kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-6ft17kt onshore1/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft23kt onshore1/10
- Dusk3 to 5:18pm4-5ft23kt onshore1/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
4-9ft1/10
Too small to ride. 4ft.
- Swell
- 8s W
- Wind
- 28kt onshore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:25am to 5:16pm
Wednesday, Oct 28
2-5ft1/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 4ft.
- Swell
- 5s WSW
- Wind
- 14kt onshore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:27am to 5:14pm
Thursday, Oct 29
5ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 8s W
- Wind
- 16kt cross-shore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:29am to 5:12pm
- Dawn7:29 to 9am5ft12kt cross-shore2/10
- Morning9 to 11am5ft13kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft17kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft18kt cross-shore1/10
- Dusk3 to 5:12pm4ft19kt cross-shore1/10
Friday, Oct 30
5ft4/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 8s W
- Wind
- 9kt offshore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:31am to 5:10pm
- Dawn7:31 to 10am5ft14kt offshore4/10
- Morning10 to 11am5ft12kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk3 to 5:10pm5-6ft6kt cross-shore4/10
Saturday, Oct 31
2-7ft3/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 4s W
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 54°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:32am to 5:08pm
- Dawn7:32 to 10am7ft4kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning10 to 11am1ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-6ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft12kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:08pm2ft9kt cross-shore3/10
Sunday, Nov 1
6ft3/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 9s WNW
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Water
- 54°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:34am to 5:06pm
- Dawn7:34 to 10am6ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning10 to 11am6ft8kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft8kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:06pm6ft8kt cross-shore3/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
4-6ft7/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 13s WNW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:36am to 5:04pm
- Dawn7:36 to 10am6ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Morning10 to 11am5ft6kt cross-shore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft6kt cross-shore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft6kt cross-shore7/10
- Dusk3 to 5:04pm3-4ft6kt cross-shore7/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
4ft7/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 10s WSW
- Wind
- 7kt offshore
- Light
- 7:38am to 5:02pm
- Dawn7:38 to 10am5ft6kt offshore7/10
- Morning10 to 11am5ft7kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-5ft8kt offshore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft7kt offshore7/10
- Dusk3 to 5:02pm4ft7kt offshore7/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
4ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s WSW
- Wind
- 6kt offshore
- Light
- 7:40am to 5pm
- Dawn7:40 to 10am2-4ft5kt offshore6/10
- Morning10 to 11am4ft6kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft6kt offshore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft6kt offshore6/10
- Dusk3 to 5pm4ft6kt offshore6/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
3ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s WSW
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Light
- 7:42am to 4:59pm
- Dawn7:42 to 10am2-3ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning10 to 11am3ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft8kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk3 to 4:59pm1-3ft10kt cross-shore3/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
3ft8/10Best in the afternoon
- Swell
- 16s W
- Wind
- 11kt offshore
- Light
- 7:44am to 4:57pm
- Dawn7:44 to 10am3ft12kt offshore7/10
- Morning10 to 11am2ft11kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft10kt offshore8/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm2ft10kt offshore8/10
- Dusk3 to 4:57pm2-4ft10kt offshore8/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
2-3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s W
- Wind
- 4kt offshore
- Light
- 7:46am to 4:55pm
- Dawn7:46 to 10am3ft5kt offshore8/10
- Morning10 to 11am3ft6kt cross-shore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-3ft6kt cross-shore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm2ft6kt cross-shore7/10
- Dusk3 to 4:55pm2-3ft0kt glassy7/10
Sunday, Nov 8 Long range
5-6ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 18s WNW
- Wind
- 0kt glassy
- Light
- 7:47am to 4:53pm
- Dawn7:47 to 10am3-5ft0kt glassy8/10
- Morning10 to 11am4ft0kt glassy8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft0kt glassy8/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft0kt glassy5/10
- Dusk3 to 4:53pm6ft0kt glassy5/10
Live cams
- Lahinch Surf Shop
- ONIT Surf
- Surfline Premium
Getting there
An easy transfer, 50 min from SNN
- SNN
- 53.2 km, about 50 min
- the wave
The beach is in the town. Parking runs along the promenade.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Price per night$130 – $375+
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No places in this price range.
No surf hostel left in town; book a house or hotel.
Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Apr · typically 4 ft faces
Month by month
April is the strongest month. Good Apr–May. Seven months are worth avoiding.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 ft | 44% | 8 C / 47 F | hooded 5/4 | Worth avoiding | |
| Feb | 6 ft | 27% | 9 C / 47 F | hooded 5/4 | Worth avoiding | |
| Mar | 5 ft | 72% | 9 C / 48 F | hooded 5/4 | Shoulder | |
| Apr | 4 ft | 62% | 11 C / 51 F | hooded 5/4 | Best | |
| May | 3 ft | 75% | 14 C / 57 F | 4/3 + boots | Good | |
| Jun | 3 ft | 42% | 16 C / 60 F | 4/3 | Shoulder | |
| Jul | 3 ft | 60% | 17 C / 62 F | 4/3 | Worth avoiding | |
| Aug | 3 ft | 42% | 17 C / 62 F | 4/3 | Worth avoiding | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 63% | 16 C / 60 F | 4/3 | Worth avoiding | |
| Oct | 4 ft | 56% | 13 C / 56 F | 4/3 + boots | Shoulder | |
| Nov | 5 ft | 53% | 12 C / 53 F | hooded 5/4 | Worth avoiding | |
| Dec | 5 ft | 38% | 10 C / 50 F | hooded 5/4 | Worth avoiding |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the Ireland guide.