Lahinch

Beach break

County Clare, Irlande

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From level beginner · Combi 3/2Accessible from beginner level: hip-high waves (0.5–0.7 m), fairly forgiving. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
6.8/10
Fair
Size
0.50.7 m
hip-high
Wind
3 km/h
WNW · Glassy — no wind
Swell
0.7 m
6 s · WNW
Best window · 9h5.5/10 · 0.61.0 m · 10 km/h
Today's take

Small wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the WNW. Glassy water, not a breath of wind. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.61.0610☁️16°
03h0.50.8612☁️15°
06h0.61.068🌤️15°
09hBest0.61.0610☁️16°
12h0.60.969🌤️18°
15h0.50.9612☁️17°
18h0.50.8610☁️17°
21h0.50.864☁️15°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+1) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 07:01+1.6 mBM 12:54-2.5 mPM 19:10+1.8 m

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 06:36 GMT+1 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.