Surf Forecasts:
Courtown surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, S swell with 9 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Courtown this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Courtown in the next 16 days are 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Courtown over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Courtown. Looking at the whole 16-day window, a surfer’s gonna have to be mighty patient. The honest truth is, there isn’t a single day in this forecast where the waves are worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a flat spell that runs pretty much the whole way through, with only tiny, useless bumps here and there that never get above 1 ft. For days on end, there’s literally no rideable swell at all.
Things start off quiet as a mouse on Friday afternoon the 24th, with a tiny 0.3 ft southerly groundswell at 13 seconds. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 64°F. But with combined swell energy down at a pitiful (3), there’s just nothing to work with.
The entire first week is a write-off. We see a bit of clean, offshore wind on Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th, but there’s no wave to blow on. The wind state is much better than the wave state. Even by the 30th and 31st, we get some glassy or light wind conditions, but the swell energy is zero—barely a ripple out there.
Heading into the first week of August, it does try to breathe a little life. On Saturday the 1st, a small 3 ft easterly swell pops up, pushing the combined energy to a modest (43), but the wind is messy cross or cross-onshore, so it’s a choppy, blown-out mess. Even the bigger reading of (74) on Monday the 3rd is backed by poor cross-shore winds and a short 8-9 second period, making it a ropy, ugly option for kites, not a surfboard.
There’s just no window where the swell, wind and tide align. The consistent offshore breezes we get in the second week from the 6th to the 8th are wasted on a flat ocean.
So, that’s the grim picture. Courtown (Ireland) has nothing to offer for the next 16 days. No standout, no best session. Sometimes you get a blank run like this, and all you can do is wait. Forecasts change, but for now, the boards stay in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SW 5 | S 11 | SSW 4 | S 11 | S 4 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 2 | WSW 3 | S 13 | — | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40PM0.59m | 10:16AM0.56m | 10:18PM0.63m | 10:59AM0.57m | 10:46PM0.68m | 8:41AM0.53m | 9:06PM0.71m | 8:56AM0.53m | 9:29PM0.76m | 9:15AM0.52m | 9:49PM0.80m | 9:35AM0.51m | 1:22PM0.48m | 10:10PM0.84m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.27m | 2:38PM0.27m | 3:12AM0.22m | 3:17PM0.23m | 3:51AM0.16m | 9:05AM0.53m | 3:50PM0.18m | 9:54PM0.71m | 4:26AM0.12m | 4:20PM0.13m | 10:52PM0.75m | 4:59AM0.07m | 4:50PM0.09m | 5:32AM0.04m | 5:21PM0.05m | |||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | SW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1011 | 286 | 1015 | 256 | 286 | 666 | 489 | 150 | 240 | 256 | 224 | 250 | 282 | 246 | 246 | 489 | 246 | 246 | 508 | 261 |
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The above surf forecast table for Courtown provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Courtown can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Courtown surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Courtown) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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