Annascaul Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, folks. Rusty here, looking at the cards for the next couple of weeks. Listen, if you’re desperate for a paddle, you’re gonna have to be patient. There’s a bit of a flat spell to start, so don’t be rushing to get the wetsuit on just yet.

The cleanest window we’ve got, and the one that really gets the blood pumping, is a solid pulse of groundswell arriving on 13th July. Monday morning into the afternoon, Annascaul Rivermouth is set to light up with a solid 7ft to 7ft of pure west swell, pushing through with a long 12-second period. That’s proper energy – we’re talking 1374 in the combined energy department (moderate to strong). Best part is the wind plays ball with a light north-northwesterly breeze, keeping things clean. This is the standout, no question. A wave that size with that period is going to have some serious push and shape, but it’s a bit much for the beginners – this one’s for the intermediates and up. And yeah, expect a few heads out there; it’s a spot that *sometimes* gets busy, and on a day like this, it will be a magnet.

Before that cloud nine arrives, things are pretty ordinary. The first solid reading we get is on Thursday 2nd July. The afternoon shows 7ft of west swell at 10 seconds, but the wind is cross-offshore from the north. It’s clean, and the water is much warmer than normal at 63°F, but the score is low, and honestly, after that it all goes a bit pear-shaped. From Friday 3rd right through to Tuesday 7th, we’ve got onshore winds and poor conditions. It’s a rough run.

There are a few moments of glassy calm on 7th and 8th July, but the swell is tiny at 4ft to 4ft, and the wave comment says it’s “surfable but very ordinary”. Not worth getting out of bed for. The same goes for 9th July. Then we hit a proper hole – from 10th to 12th July, the swell drops right off, with a few 0.3ft readings from the southwest. That’s a blank run of about three days.

Then we get back to that Monday 13th July peak. Tuesday 14th holds some cleaner 5ft leftover swell with a light offshore from the north-northeast in the morning, which is a nice consolation prize if you missed the main event. After that, it starts to fade again, falling to ankle-slappers by 16th July.

Right at the tail end, on Friday 17th July, we get a bit of a surge back. It’s a short-period 6ft to 7ft west swell, but it’s short, bumpy period (6 to 7 seconds) so the quality is going to be messy. Not really a patch on that Monday session.

So, to keep it short: the one to circle is Monday 13th July at Annascaul Rivermouth. Get in before the crowds do. The rest of the fortnight is a game of patience.

Rusty.

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