Lahinch

Lahinch, County Clare

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Lahinch is a great little town with a thriving and friendly surf community with three surf shops, and some fine pubs.

The following breaks are all within walking distance from Lahinch town center, face west and require a biggish swell to break — other spots in the area can be six- to eight-feet when Lahinch is two- to three-feet. Lahinch Beach is popular with beginners and intermediates and can be good if the sandbars are lined up. It has excellent A-frame peaks and a rip on the lefthand side to take you out.

Lahinch Left is a long, long tubey left and offshore in a south-easterly. Shallow at low tide, usually crowded and not really for beginners. Cregg Left is another left reefbreak, generally best from low- to mid-tide. Cornish Reef can hold waves to 10 feet and is best at low tide. Lots of shallow and hollow sections to keep things interesting! Further left still is Shit Creek, for experts only, best from mid- to high tide.

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Surf Information

Break type: Reef
Offshore wind direction: Southerly
Swell direction: Northerly
Wave direction: Lefts and rights
Ability: Advanced
Water quality: Good
Lifeguard service: During the summer months
National Trust: No

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Tips

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Hazards

• Rocks

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Facilities

• Surf shops
• Pubs
• Parking
• Camp sites

Local surf forcast for Lahinch

Webcams viewing Lahinch

www.lahinchsurfshop.com

Google map location for Lahinch

Facilities at "Beach name", "Town", "County"