Doolin Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Clare, Ireland)

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Doolin Point Surf Guide

Doolin Point in County Clare is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. There is no beach break as well as a right hand reef break.. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rocks and rips.

Doolin Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	fairly consistent	11.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Doolin Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Doolin Point occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Doolin Point (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Doolin Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in April while 63% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

63%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Doolin Point Location Map

Interactive Doolin Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Doolin Point is Galway Airport (GWY) in Ireland, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Doolin Point is Shannon Airport (SNN), also in Ireland, 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Doolin Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:00 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Doolin Point look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Doolin Point

Current tide and informaton

For Aileen's, 3 km from Doolin Point.

Next High Water: 08:42am | 3.56m

Next Low Water: 02:19am | 0.86m

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Doolin Point Sea Temperature

The Doolin Point water temperature is rather cold (11.8 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.