Lahinch

Co. Clare · faces SW · exposed ·

Directions

surf schoolsLifeguards in seasonToiletsParkingAccessible: Steep ramp leads onto beachPublic transportDogs on a lead

Cross-shore wind, small waves.

Scores are estimates from forecasts, not a safety rating. Before you go in

Tides (model): Low 01:00 · High 07:00 · Low 13:00 · High 19:00

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 16:44 · UV 0 (low)

Water quality

GoodLatest official EPA rating (2025 season) · 2024: Excellent · 2023: Excellent · 2022: Excellent

The EPA rates each bathing season after it ends, using the last four years of samples: the 2026 rating is usually published in spring 2027.

After heavy rain this beach can have short-term pollution. Check for alerts on beaches.ie before swimming, especially in summer.

Source: EPA bathing water data (Lahinch), CC BY 4.0. Water is tested from June to mid-September. Beach profile (PDF)

Hour by hour · Overall · Today

Wind in

Time	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Score	dark	4.0	3.8	3.8	4.4	4.7	4.6	4.6	4.3	1.6	1.5	dark	dark	dark	dark	dark
Wind kn	5	7	6	6	6	9	9	10	10	9	10	10	9	9	10	7
Direction	SE	S	E	E	SE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SE	SE	SE	SE
Waves at beach m	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1
Swell offshore m · s	0.6 6s	0.7 5s	0.7 5s	0.7 5s	0.8 5s	0.8 6s	0.9 6s	0.9 6s	1.0 6s	1.0 6s	1.1 6s	1.1 6s	1.1 6s	1.1 6s	1.1 7s	1.1 7s
Tide
Water °C	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1
Air °C	8	9	7	7	9	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Rain chance %	0	0	0	0	4	11	22	40	61	78	86	90	88	78	64	51
Rain mm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	0.6	0.8	1.6	0.3	0.3	0.1	0
Cloud %	100	100	98	98	48	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

Highlighted columns: the best 3-hour window; grey columns are before sunrise or after sunset. Tides come from a global model and can be off by up to an hour: check local tide tables before swimming.