Surf Forecasts:
Doolin Point surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with 444 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Doolin Point this week:
The surf forecast for Doolin Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doolin Point in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doolin Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, switching to feet and miles per hour for the imperial crew.
Let’s talk Doolin Point. This is a top-tier reef break for experts only, exposed to the west. Water temp is about 63°F, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – not bad.
The forecast is lean. You’ve got a long dry spell to start. The first real chance comes on Monday, August 24th. Sunday the 23rd is flat with 1ft west swell and weak 8-second period – barely a pulse.
Monday morning shows 3ft of WNW swell at 11 seconds, a proper groundswell. Combined energy is 162 – moderate. Light offshore breeze from the ESE keeps it clean. It’s surfable but nothing special.
The standout, and I mean the *only* true standout in the whole 16 days, is Monday afternoon. Swell holds at 3ft from the west, still with that long 11-second period, and combined energy jumps to 245. Wind is light cross-offshore from the NE, and conditions are called *good*. For an expert reef like this, with a long-period west swell and clean winds, that’s the moment. Crowds are often around, so expect company.
Tuesday, August 25th has 3ft west swell at 9 seconds in the morning with a light offshore from the east – clean but ordinary. The afternoon goes glassy with 3ft and a light southerly breeze. Glassy! But energy is dropping to 102.
From Wednesday, August 26th all the way through to Sunday, September 7th, it’s mostly poor. Swell sticks around waist-high or less, but the wind is onshore, cross-on, or just too strong. There are bigger days – like Friday, September 4th morning with 6ft from the WSW at 10 seconds and combined energy of 778 – that’s strong. But wind is howling onshore at 28 mph. Total washout for surfing. Kite surfers might have a look, but for a paddle board, forget it.
Saturday, September 5th afternoon eases the wind a bit with 4ft west swell and a gentle breeze, but the quality is gone. The last week is all “poor surf conditions,” lumpy and onshore.
So here’s the call: Monday, August 24th afternoon is your best and only real shot. Everything else is a battle with the wind or just too small. It’s a long quiet stretch, but these things don’t last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 12 | 7 | 16 | 138 | 229 | 244 | 170 | 101 | 64 | 27 | 26 | 117 | 117 | 81 | 22 | 60 | 166 | 444 | 253 | 192 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:59PM3.21m | 3:42AM3.14m | 3:58PM3.46m | 4:31AM3.39m | 4:41PM3.75m | 5:09AM3.65m | 5:17PM4.02m | 5:42AM3.89m | 5:50PM4.25m | 6:14AM4.08m | 6:22PM4.40m | 6:46AM4.22m | 6:54PM4.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM1.42m | 9:53AM1.44m | 10:24PM1.12m | 10:33AM1.16m | 11:00PM0.82m | 11:07AM0.89m | 11:32PM0.53m | 11:39AM0.65m | 00:02AM0.30m | 12:10PM0.46m | 00:32AM0.14m | 12:40PM0.34m | 1:01AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 16 | 138 | 229 | 244 | 170 | 101 | 64 | 27 | 26 | 117 | 117 | 81 | 22 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | — | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 60 | 166 | 444 | 253 | 192 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 141 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 89 | 69 | 0 | 104 | 9 | 98 | 160 | 168 | 567 | 567 | 625 | 98 |
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