Lacken Strand
Mayo · Ireland
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Lacken Strand is a NE-facing sand beach on the Ireland shoreline, opening onto the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Lacken Strand
Updated 03:05 spot time
Lacken Strand surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m–3.0 m double overhead+, 3.0 m WNW swell at 11.2 s. Wind up to 31 km/h S. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 07:00 — good (3.5/5) with 8 km/h SSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.6°C (56.5°F) on average
Jan
9.1°C
48.4°F · 8.1–10.1°C
Feb
8.5°C
47.3°F · 7.6–9.4°C
Mar
8.6°C
47.5°F · 7.5–10.4°C
Apr
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8.1–11.2°C
May
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.9–13.5°C
Jun
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.1–15°C
Jul
15°C
59°F · 13.5–18.1°C
Aug
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.8–17.1°C
Sep
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.3–16.5°C
Oct
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.3–15°C
Nov
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.5–13.1°C
Dec
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9–11.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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