Lahinch, Ireland

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Praia de Lahinch coa marea alta — Lahinch. Photo: Chairego apc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Lahinch

Lahinch is a town in County Clare, Ireland. From Lahinch you can reach 9 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Lahinch, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SNN, 38 km away.

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Staying in Lahinch

20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SNN, 38 km, KIR, 84 km, NOC, 114 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Lahinch.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Lahinch each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Lahinch too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Aileens8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Doolin, 5 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft627 kJ

6 ft702 kJ

9 ft1380 kJ

10 ft1227 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

11 ft1920 kJ

11 ft2351 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Aileens, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft11 shollow	627kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 shollow	702kJ	wind from the south-east, 18 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,380kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 shollow	1,227kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft10 smushy	351kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	11 ft9 shollow	1,920kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 18 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	11 ft10 smushy	2,351kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	12°C

Barrtrá2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft692 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

10 ft1622 kJ

9 ft1200 kJ

5 ft567 kJ

11 ft2027 kJ

12 ft2551 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barrtrá, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	6 ft11 ssoft	692kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	10°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	10°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,622kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,200kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	9°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	567kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	11 ft9 ssoft	2,027kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	12 ft10 smushy	2,551kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	11°C

Crab Island10.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Doolin, 2 kmExperts only

6 ft668 kJ

5 ft460 kJ

8 ft988 kJ

8 ft940 kJ

7 ft1019 kJ

10 ft1376 kJ

9 ft1159 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Crab Island, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	54, good	6 ft10 shollow	668kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	10°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	5 ft10 shollow	460kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	10°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	8 ft9 smushy	988kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	8 ft9 shollow	940kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	9°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	7 ft10 smushy	1,019kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	10 ft9 shollow	1,376kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	20, poor	9 ft9 shollow	1,159kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	11°C

Cream point9.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Spanish Point, 3 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft655 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

10 ft1724 kJ

10 ft1307 kJ

5 ft423 kJ

12 ft2175 kJ

13 ft2836 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cream point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	6 ft11 ssoft	655kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,724kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 ssoft	1,307kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft10 smushy	423kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 ssoft	2,175kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	2,836kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	12°C

Doolin point10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Doolin, 2 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft619 kJ

6 ft553 kJ

8 ft1305 kJ

9 ft1114 kJ

5 ft377 kJ

11 ft1745 kJ

11 ft2033 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Doolin point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	5 ft11 scrumbling	619kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Tue 20Oct	11, poor	6 ft10 scrumbling	553kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots	10°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 smushy	1,305kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,114kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	9°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft10 smushy	377kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	11 ft9 ssoft	1,745kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	11 ft10 smushy	2,033kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	11°C

Lahinch0.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft487 kJ

5 ft432 kJ

8 ft1118 kJ

8 ft822 kJ

7 ft838 kJ

9 ft1285 kJ

10 ft1759 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lahinch, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	61, good	5 ft11 ssoft	487kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	10°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	432kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	10°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 smushy	1,118kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	822kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	9°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	838kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,285kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,759kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	11°C

Lahinch Left0.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft487 kJ

5 ft432 kJ

8 ft1118 kJ

8 ft822 kJ

7 ft838 kJ

9 ft1285 kJ

10 ft1759 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lahinch Left, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	61, good	5 ft11 ssoft	487kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	10°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	432kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	10°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 smushy	1,118kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	822kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	9°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	838kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,285kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,759kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	11°C

Spanish Point11.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Spanish PointIntermediate and up

6 ft655 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

10 ft1724 kJ

10 ft1307 kJ

5 ft423 kJ

12 ft2175 kJ

13 ft2836 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Spanish Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	6 ft11 ssoft	655kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	11°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,724kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 ssoft	1,307kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft10 smushy	423kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 ssoft	2,175kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	2,836kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C

Spanish Point Reefs11.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Spanish PointIntermediate and up

6 ft655 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

10 ft1724 kJ

10 ft1307 kJ

5 ft423 kJ

12 ft2175 kJ

13 ft2836 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Spanish Point Reefs, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	6 ft11 ssoft	655kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	11°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,724kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 ssoft	1,307kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft10 smushy	423kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 ssoft	2,175kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	2,836kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lahinch, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Sailing near Lahinch

Cullaun Sailing Club 40.2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Lahinch

Raviolo VerdeItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
Vaughans On The PromSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Beach BurgerBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
Lahinch ChipperFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
The Edge Lahinch0.1 km from the centre
Waves Restaurant0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits