Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 637 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aileen's this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aileen's in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking flat and frustrating for the Lahinch area. We're looking at Aileen's, and honestly, it's a tough watch.
The water is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than we'd expect for late July, so at least a dip won't be a shock to the system.
The whole 16-day window is a quiet one. For the first nine days, from Tuesday the 21st of July right through to Wednesday the 29th, the surf is just poor. We're seeing tiny little 1 to 1 ft swells with weak energy, and the wind is all over the place – cross-on, onshore, choppy, lumpy. There's nothing to get excited about. A couple of mornings on the 22nd and 23rd do have a clean look with a cross-offshore breeze, but with only 1 ft of swell, you're just floating around. The 25th and 26th see a bump in size, hitting 5 to 7 ft, and the energy climbs, but it's all wrapped in onshore and cross-on winds that are making a mess of it. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one.
We finally get a glimmer on Thursday the 30th of July. The morning sees a 4 ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, and the energy is moderate. The wind is light and cross-shore, coming from the SSW, leaving just a few small ripples on the surface. It's not perfect, but it's the first time the conditions are even borderline. The swell direction is from the west, and Aileen's optimum is from the WSW, so it's angled okay but not firing on all cylinders. It's a low-score day, but it's the best we've got.
After that, from the 31st of July through to the 5th of August, it's back to the same story. Swells drop back under 4 ft, the wind cranks up again from the WNW and NW, and it's all messy and lumpy. The energy drops back to weak levels.
So, what's the standout? It's the Thursday the 30th of July morning session. That's your one window. The swell is small at 4 ft, and the period is a modest 10 seconds, so it won't have much punch, but that light cross-shore wind will make it clean. For a spot that's inconsistent and often crowded, you might actually have a chance at a few clean lines. Don't expect magic, just a small, ridable window in a long stretch of flatness.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 90 | 102 | 113 | 358 | 348 | 559 | 637 | 605 | 454 | 348 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:32PM3.47m | 12:07PM3.38m | 00:31AM3.22m | 1:08PM3.26m | 1:41AM3.09m | 2:16PM3.25m | 2:55AM3.11m | 3:22PM3.36m | 3:59AM3.25m | 4:17PM3.54m | 4:49AM3.43m | 5:02PM3.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM1.28m | 5:42AM1.24m | 6:20PM1.48m | 6:51AM1.48m | 7:43PM1.56m | 8:09AM1.56m | 8:58PM1.48m | 9:16AM1.50m | 9:55PM1.31m | 10:08AM1.34m | 10:40PM1.09m | 10:51AM1.15m | 11:20PM0.86m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 47 | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | W 9 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 13 | 2 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | WNW 5 | NE 2 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 3 | 90 | 102 | 113 | 358 | 348 | 559 | 637 | 605 | 454 | 348 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1063 | 382 | 141 | 1032 | 56 | 299 | 413 | 144 | 120 | 1025 | 297 | 739 | 90 | 294 | 614 | 614 | 90 | 413 | 110 | 90 |
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