Aisling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, let’s talk about Aisling’s Beach in feet and miles per hour. Rusty here, and I’ll level with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a slow burn, but there’s one day that’s absolutely worth circling on the calendar.

The water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing weird. The first few days are a total bust. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th, you’re looking at waves around 1ft to 2ft, with combined energy readings in the teens and twenties (34). That’s a solid four-day gap with nothing to ride. The wind is cross or cross-off, but the swell is dead.

Tuesday the 14th is still poor, but Wednesday the 15th shows a pulse. Morning brings 2ft from the S with a 10-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the SW. The energy is weak (72), but it’s rideable. By afternoon, it’s 3ft from the S (133) and still clean off the SSW. Not epic, but you could get a few.

Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th drop back to tiny, poor conditions. Another gap.

Then Saturday the 18th, we get a little hope. Morning is glassy with a 2ft easterly swell at 10 seconds. The energy is moderate (100). It’s clean, but small. The afternoon turns onshore and messy.

Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th, the swell builds to 4ft on Sunday (330) and 5ft on Monday morning (547), but the wind is cross-on or cross, making it choppy. Monday afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-off wind, but it’s still marginal.

Now, here’s the big one. Tuesday, 21st July. This is the standout. Morning session: 7ft of solid east swell, with a 12-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, full of energy (1245), and it’s coming in with a clean offshore breeze from the WSW. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – it’s over 8ft, so it’s expert territory. The break is a beach and point setup, so that long period will work a treat on the point. Afternoon holds up at 6ft (1005) with a strong offshore from the SSW. This is the best on offer, no question.

Wednesday the 22nd is still very good, with 6ft (700) and 5ft (630) on a clean offshore wind. Still a solid east swell, but the period drops to 11 seconds. A great follow-up day.

After that, Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th drop off. Thursday is onshore and messy, Friday morning is glassy with 3ft from the ESE (279), but the afternoon is mixed with rain and cross-shore wind. The last few days, the 25th to the 27th, are back to small, weak, and ordinary.

So, bottom line: the first week is a slow grind, but Tuesday the 21st is the real deal for the experienced crew. Get out there on the point if you can handle the size. The Wednesday is a good backup. The rest is just waiting for the next pulse.

Rusty.

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