Aisling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Aisling’s Beach.

First up, the water’s sitting at about 60°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right now and through Saturday, it’s a flat start. Forget it. We’re looking at tiny, near-flat waves – less than a foot – with glassy conditions on Saturday morning, but there’s simply no energy. The combined swell energy is only 19, so it’s a total non-event.

Sunday morning shows a bit of life. We get a 2ft swell from the ENE with a 13-second period, and glassy winds. The energy jumps to 192 (moderate), so it’s surfable but pretty ordinary. Sunday afternoon picks up to about 4ft, but it’s onshore wind and the conditions are marginal.

The first real standout comes Monday morning, 20 July. It’s a 4ft ENE swell with an 11-second period, glassy conditions, and combined energy of 412 (strong). That’s a solid, clean morning session for surfers who know the break. The wind is slight, the surface is glassy – this is the pick of the early week. Monday afternoon holds similar size and clean conditions.

Tuesday morning (21 July) also looks decent with 3ft from the ENE, offshore WSW wind, and clean surf. Energy is 230 (moderate). Solid option.

After Tuesday, it fades. Wednesday through the rest of the week drops back into marginal territory with small, weak swells and mostly poor conditions. From Wednesday 22 July until the end of July, you’re looking at a long, drawn-out lull. There are a few clean windows, like Thursday 23 July with offshore winds, but the swell is tiny (1ft to 2ft) and the energy is weak (40 to 178). Not worth paddling out for.

Then we get a bit of life again on Wednesday 29 July afternoon – 6ft from the S, 9-second period, strong energy at 666. That’s moderate-to-strong wave energy and the winds are offshore, so it’s clean. That could be a decent session, but the period is short (9 seconds), so expect choppier, less organised waves.

Now, the real gem is way out – Sunday morning, 2 August. That’s over a week away, so treat it as promising but not locked in. If it comes together, we’re looking at an 12ft swell from the E with a 10-second period, glassy conditions, and combined energy of 2879 (very strong). That is serious. But at that size, it’s for experienced surfers only – 12ft is big. The wind is glass, so the surface will be clean, but the crowd factor at Aisling’s can be an issue (crowds noted as “sometimes”). The afternoon drops to 8ft but with onshore wind and an 8-second period, so the morning is the window.

Overall, if you’re around this week, Monday morning 20 July is your best bet for clean, fun surf. Further out, keep an eye on Sunday 2 August – that could be a standout, but only for the experienced crew.

Rusty.

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