Surf Forecasts:
Doolin Point surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WSW swell with 324 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Doolin Point this week:
The surf forecast for Doolin Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doolin Point in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doolin Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the surf outlook for Doolin Point.
It’s a bit of a tough stretch ahead, to be honest. Right off the bat, we’ve got a few days of barely-there, weak energy with poor conditions. There’s a long gap of small, blown-out surf before we see any real potential. The best call in the whole window lands on Thursday the 21st of August, but that’s a good week and a half away, so don’t lock it in just yet.
Let’s rewind to the earlier part of the run. From Tuesday the 11th through the weekend, the swells are tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is all over the place. We get a little whip of energy on the 13th with a 4ft swell from the WSW (period 10 seconds) and a clean morning with a gentle SSE cross-off breeze – combined energy of 250 (moderate). It’s the best of a bad bunch early on, but still only offers “expect good surf conditions.” Honestly, for a reef setup like Doolin Point, those short-period, middling swells with cross-off wind mean you're scratching for a wave.
Things turn real ugly from the 14th through the 20th. Strong onshore winds from the NW and WNW, lumpy and choppy conditions, and combined energy readings mostly in the 100-200 range (moderate). The water temp is about a touch warmer than normal for August, but that’s small consolation when the surf is junk.
The standout window is on Thursday the 21st of August. We see a pulse of swell hitting 6ft from the W with a solid 11-second period, and the combined energy jumps right up to 736 (strong). That’s the most powerful swell of the forecast. The problem? It’s blowing a gale from the S at 28 mph, with "strong cross-shore with messy cross-chop" written all over it. The morning shows poor surf conditions, so it’s not a paddle surfer’s dream. For a wave this size with so much wind, Doolin Point might be more of a kite session than a clean wave-riding day. The afternoon is similar but slightly less energy at 6ft and 586 combined energy.
After that, we drop back into smaller, onshore junk through the 25th and 26th. Right at the back end, on the morning of Wednesday the 26th, we get a clean-up with light NNE winds and a small 2ft pulse, but the energy is weak at 39. It’s a tad frustrating—Doolin Point is a world-class slab when it’s on, but this forecast is a real mare for surfers.
Keep an eye on the 21st, but dress for the wind, not the waves.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 12 | 91 | 240 | 184 | 168 | 324 | 250 | 240 | 225 | 195 | 219 | 206 | 142 | 115 | 69 | 30 | 14 | 39 | 273 | 163 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03PM4.33m | 5:39AM4.22m | 5:51PM4.60m | 6:24AM4.40m | 6:35PM4.76m | 7:07AM4.48m | 7:17PM4.78m | 7:46AM4.45m | 7:56PM4.66m | 8:25AM4.32m | 8:35PM4.42m | 9:02AM4.12m | 9:15PM4.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.63m | 11:21PM0.16m | 11:36AM0.38m | 00:05AM-0.10m | 12:18PM0.21m | 00:47AM-0.23m | 12:59PM0.14m | 1:26AM-0.21m | 1:37PM0.19m | 2:03AM-0.04m | 2:15PM0.35m | 2:39AM0.24m | 2:53PM0.59m | 3:15AM0.60m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 16 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 91 | 240 | 184 | 168 | 324 | 250 | 240 | — | — | — | 206 | — | — | 69 | 30 | 14 | 39 | 273 | 6 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | 195 | 219 | — | 142 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 96 | 13 | 3 | 89 | 0 | 13 | 113 | 141 | 408 | 305 | 162 | 420 | 420 | 59 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 14 | 135 | 329 |
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