Aisling's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Aisling’s Beach over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the first week is pretty grim. We’ve got tiny swell, messy wind, and a whole lot of “poor surf conditions” staring back at us. From Wednesday the 15th right through to Sunday the 20th, the waves are mostly under 2 ft, coming in from the south with a short period of 7–8 seconds, and the wind is either cross-off or cross-on, sometimes even onshore. The combined energy is weak, sitting around 36–47 early on, and that’s just not enough to get excited about. There’s a glassy moment on Friday morning the 17th and again on Saturday morning the 18th, but the swell is only 1 ft, so it’s barely a ripple.

Then we hit a bit of a turning point. On Sunday the 19th, the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the ENE with a period of 11 seconds, and the energy jumps to 326—that’s moderate now. But the wind is onshore from the NNE, so it’s messy. Monday the 20th sees the swell push to 4–5 ft ENE, energy up around 433–455, but again, onshore northerlies are ruining it. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Tuesday the 21st of July—this is the first real standout. The morning is glassy, with a light SW wind, and the swell is a clean 4 ft from the ENE, period 10 seconds, and the energy is a solid 347. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions,” and that’s the first time in the whole run we hear that. This is the best on offer. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no nasty surprises. The break is a beach and point setup, fairly consistent, and it’s exposed to the SE, which works with the ENE swell direction. The optimum swell is from the SE, so this ENE is a bit off, but the glassy conditions and the size make it work. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so expect a few mates out. For beginners, 4 ft is on the edge, but it’s doable if you’re confident.

The rest of the week goes downhill again. Wednesday the 22nd drops to 3 ft and the wind turns cross or onshore. Thursday the 23rd sees a clean offshore SSW wind, but the swell is only 3 ft and the energy is down to 164–167. The waves are “surfable but very ordinary.” Friday the 24th is similar—2 ft, clean but ordinary.

The second week, from the 25th onward, is mostly small and uninspiring. Sunday the 26th has a 2 ft swell with a moderate offshore SW wind, but the energy is only 81, so it’s a weak little wave. Monday the 27th is 1 ft, offshore, clean, but tiny. Tuesday the 28th sees a bit of a spike in the afternoon—4 ft from the south with a period of 8 seconds, energy 279, and it’s clean with a cross-off wind. That’s “marginal,” but worth a check if you’re desperate. Wednesday the 29th morning is glassy with 2 ft SSE, energy 133, and the comment says “surfable but very ordinary.” Thursday the 30th is glassy again, 2 ft SE, energy 118, same story.

So overall, the only true standout is Tuesday morning the 21st of July. That’s your window. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just mediocre. If you’ve got a flexible schedule, aim for that Tuesday glassy session.

Rusty.

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