Surf Forecasts:
Doolin Point surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, W swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Doolin Point this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Doolin Point in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doolin Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for this stretch of coast.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. The wind is all over the shop, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell is just messy. Doolin Point is an expert reef that needs everything to line up perfectly, and right now, nothing is aligning. We’ve got a long gap of poor surf conditions stretching from Wednesday, 5th August, all the way through to Tuesday, 11th August. It’s just a write-off – wind speeds of 22 mph, cross-on swell, and lumpy, choppy water. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate at best (254 down to 28), and the swell period is short and weak. Not worth a second look.
The only flicker of hope comes on the morning of Wednesday, 12th August. We’ve got a clean-looking window with a cross-offshore wind from the southeast at 16 mph, and the swell is 4 ft from the WSW at a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 263. It’s been given a score of “marginal” and it’s only a 1 out of 10 for the day, but the wind direction makes it the best of a bad bunch. You’d need to be an expert on this reef anyway, and the crowds are often around, so if you’re going, get there early.
After that, it’s back to choppy, blown-out conditions right through to Thursday, 20th August. The water temperature is 62°F with a 2°F anomaly, so pretty average for this time of year.
This is one of those stretches where you’re better off finding something else to do. Sometimes it just doesn’t turn on, and this is one of those times. For now, leave the board in the van.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 158 | 43 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 149 | 197 | 250 | 140 | 311 | 340 | 348 | 277 | 134 | 61 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21AM3.73m | 10:38PM3.67m | 11:16AM3.58m | 11:41PM3.47m | 12:24PM3.48m | 1:00AM3.35m | 1:43PM3.50m | 2:26AM3.42m | 3:01PM3.69m | 3:44AM3.65m | 4:08PM4.00m | 4:47AM3.95m | 5:03PM4.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM1.03m | 4:39AM0.95m | 5:11PM1.23m | 5:45AM1.20m | 6:36PM1.35m | 7:17AM1.32m | 8:15PM1.24m | 8:48AM1.20m | 9:32PM0.91m | 9:55AM0.93m | 10:31PM0.52m | 10:49AM0.63m | 11:21PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 149 | 197 | 92 | 140 | 7 | — | — | — | 134 | 61 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | SSW 5 | SW 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 254 | 158 | 43 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 25 | — | 9 | 250 | — | 311 | 340 | 348 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 651 | 655 | 141 | 98 | 112 | 89 | 89 | 112 | 11 | 98 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 141 | 106 | 9 | 59 | 69 | 13 |
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