Overview

Lahinch is a renowned kitesurfing spot located in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. This sandy beach is directly exposed to the Atlantic and receives powerful southwesterly and westerly winds. Conditions are often challenging with significant swell, making it a spot for advanced riders. Lahinch is also a major Irish surfing destination. The village offers a friendly atmosphere with pubs and restaurants.

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Spot forecast for Lahinch

Sunrise 08:12 · Sunset 18:31

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:41 · 3.2 m Low tide 06:43 · 2.1 m High tide 13:04 · 3.4 m Low tide 19:33 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:06 · 3.3 m Low tide 07:55 · 2 m High tide 14:13 · 3.6 m Low tide 20:32 · 1.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:00 · 3.6 m Low tide 08:50 · 1.7 m High tide 15:04 · 3.9 m Low tide 21:16 · 1.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:39 · 3.9 m Low tide 09:34 · 1.4 m High tide 15:46 · 4.1 m Low tide 21:55 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:14 · 4.2 m Low tide 10:13 · 1.1 m High tide 16:25 · 4.4 m Low tide 22:32 · 0.7 m

Lahinch: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

370h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 370 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 184 mm.

Monthly averages: Lahinch

Monthly averages — Lahinch — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	145 h	8 °C	114 mm
February	17.5	186 h	9 °C	184 mm
March	16.5	154 h	11 °C	136 mm
April	16.5	185 h	14 °C	122 mm
May	16.5	166 h	16 °C	91 mm
June	28.0	370 h	16 °C	109 mm
July	25.0	300 h	18 °C	87 mm
August	24.0	346 h	18 °C	136 mm
September	17.5	187 h	16 °C	96 mm
October	17.0	182 h	14 °C	131 mm
November	13.0	105 h	11 °C	153 mm
December	20.0	167 h	9 °C	133 mm

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Technical details of Lahinch spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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Nearby spots

All spots: County Clare

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