Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, W swell with 37 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 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for Aileen's. I've got to be straight with you – it's a grim outlook. This is a slab of a wave, Aileen's (Ireland), but for the entire 16-day forecast, every single session is flagged as poor surf conditions. Nothing is breaking well, so we're in a dry spell.
The water is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's the least of our worries.
Looking at the next week, from Wednesday the 15th to Tuesday the 22nd of July, the swell is tiny, barely scraping 1 ft. The combined energy is weak, in the 20 to 41 range. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, which would normally be a positive, but with no meaningful swell to work with, it's just a tease. The swell is coming from the W and WSW, which is the right direction, but the period is short, between 8 and 11 seconds, and the size just isn't there. It's a complete no-go.
Then we roll into the second week, from Wednesday the 23rd of July onwards. There's a slight bump in size on the Wednesday the 30th, with the swell hitting 6 ft from the W, and the period drops to a short 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to 311 (moderate), but the problem is the wind. It's a fresh cross-onshore breeze from the WNW at 19 mph, making it lumpy and messy. The rest of that week is onshore wind and poor quality, with swell never really getting clean. Even on the 30th, the size is too big for beginners at over 5 ft but the quality is so poor due to the wind, it's only for the keenest.
Honestly, if you're looking for a paddle, there's nothing here. The set-up with the onshore wind and growing swell in the second week might actually be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, as the conditions are more about chop and wind energy than clean waves.
There is no standout. We have a blank run that looks set to continue for the full 16 days. It's a tough one, but forecasts can change. For now, keep the board in the car and the wax in the cupboard.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 12 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:51PM4.69m | 7:26AM4.39m | 7:38PM4.72m | 8:13AM4.34m | 8:23PM4.61m | 8:58AM4.20m | 9:08PM4.40m | 9:43AM4.01m | 9:53PM4.11m | 10:28AM3.78m | 10:40PM3.78m | 11:15AM3.56m | 11:32PM3.47m | 12:07PM3.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM-0.14m | 1:17PM0.27m | 1:49AM-0.13m | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:33AM0.01m | 2:45PM0.51m | 3:17AM0.25m | 3:30PM0.75m | 4:01AM0.57m | 4:17PM1.01m | 4:47AM0.92m | 5:12PM1.28m | 5:42AM1.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | 9:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 3 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 11 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NW 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 111 | 101 | 141 | 101 | 160 | 1389 | 8 | 87 | 545 | 190 | 56 | 141 | 56 | 56 | 101 | 56 | 56 | 409 | 56 | 69 |
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