Doolin Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Doolin Point area.

The next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for the most part, with a few small windows of hope. The water's sitting around 62°F which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing wild there.

The first real surf on offer is a small one on Monday, August 10th. We’re looking at a tiny 3 ft swell from the west, with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is glassy out of the SSE, so the surface will be clean, but the energy is weak (82). It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for it. The crowd factor is a “sometimes” here, so you might have company.

Things pick up a bit on Wednesday, August 12th. The morning sees a 4 ft swell from the WSW, period 9 seconds, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the SSE. The energy is building into the moderate range (207). It’s still a bit marginal, but cleaner than the days before. Thursday, August 13th morning is the first real standout. The swell is 4 ft from the WSW, period 10 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the SE. The energy is a solid 250, and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” This is your best bet this week. The water is clean, and the swell is a proper groundswell with a bit of length to it.

Now, we hit a bit of a lull. From the 14th right through to the 22nd of August, it’s mostly poor or marginal, with tiny waves and messy winds. On the 18th, the swell jumps up to 6 ft, but it’s coming with a strong cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and poor. The 23rd of August sees a bump in energy – 5 ft from the west, period 11 seconds, with a solid 575 energy reading – but it’s onshore wind, so the quality is shot.

The real standout for the whole 16-day window is the morning of Monday, August 24th. This is one to get excited about. We’re looking at a 6 ft groundswell from the west, period 11 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the ENE at a light 3 mph. The energy is very strong at 647. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is a proper clean swell, with good shape, and a long period. The wind will have it glassy. For a reef break like Doolin Point, this is prime. The crowd profile says “often,” so get there early.

To sum it up: the best surf is on Monday, August 24th. The morning window on Thursday, August 13th is a solid backup. The rest of the time, it’s pretty flat or messy.

Rusty.

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