Aileen's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Clare, Ireland)

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Aileen's Surf Guide

Aileen's in Clare is an exposed reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from east winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. No reef break here. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A popular wave that can get growded. Beware of rocks and rips.

Aileen's Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	inconsistent	11.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Aileen's:

The best conditions reported for surf at Aileen's occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Aileen's (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Aileen's with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in April while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

58%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Aileen's Location Map

Interactive Aileen's surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Aileen's Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:59 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WSW	WNW	NW
Period (s)	7	4	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Aileen's look like?

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Tides at Aileen's

Current tide and informaton

For Aileen's, 0 km from Aileen's.

Next High Water: 09:40pm | 3.47m

Next Low Water: 03:07pm | 1.35m

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Aileen's Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.7 °C) at Aileen's is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.