Aileen's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a bit of a tough stretch for the Aileen's (Ireland) crew. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a whisper of proper surf for the first week and a half. The good news is that the swell window is open, and we've got a mix of W and WNW pulses trying to get in, but the wind just won't play ball. It's a frustrating pattern for a spot that needs everything to line up.

The opening days through the 7th and 8th of August are a write-off. We've got a small, choppy cross-onshore mess with wave energy barely registering (57 to 288). It's just not worth paddling out for.

The 9th and 10th of August are more of the same, though Monday morning the 10th has a moment of glassy conditions with a light SSE air. The problem is the swell is tiny at 3 ft from the W, and the energy is weak (79). You'd be floating more than surfing.

The 11th and 12th of August are close but no cigar. The 12th morning finally shows "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" with a 3 ft WSW swell and clean conditions, but the moderate energy (168) just isn't enough to get excited about.

Things get a bit more interesting from the 13th of August. Thursday morning has a 5 ft W swell with a 10-second period and a solid 400 energy reading, but it's a light cross-onshore. Not clean.

The first real standout, and I mean the only one worth getting your wetsuit on for, looks like Sunday morning the 16th of August. We're looking at a solid 8 ft swell from the WNW. That's a serious step up in size, and the combined energy is a strong 623. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SW, so it should be reasonably clean. This is a big, powerful wave for the experienced surfer only. For a reef break that's pretty inconsistent, this is a rare opportunity. The only caveat is the 8-second period, which is a bit short for that size, meaning it might be a bit dumpy and harder to handle, but it's easily the best of the bunch.

After that, the 19th of August sees another big pulse of energy (6 ft, 509-546 energy) but it's blown out by a fresh cross-onshore. The 20th of August has a similar size and energy, but with a gentle cross-shore, it's "marginal" at best. The 21st and 22nd are just a windy mess with a near-gale on the 22nd. That's a definite kite-surfing setup if you're into that.

So, the pick of the litter is the 16th of August. It's a big, powerful day for the experts. Everything else is a skunk. It's a tough one, but that's the nature of the game here.

Rusty.

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