Surf Forecasts:
Doolin Point surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with 433 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doolin Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright friends, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown on Doolin Point. Got to be honest, this forecast is a bit of a bummer for a while. The first week and a half is pretty much dead for decent surfing. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing until the end of July, with mostly tiny, weak swells and onshore or cross-onshore winds ruining the surface. The water temp is sitting around 63°, which is a hair warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze while you're waiting for something to appear.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Thursday, 30th July. The morning is looking like the absolute best bet of the whole 16-day window. We’ve got a nice 4ft swell rolling in from the WNW, and the wind is going glassy with an ESE breeze at just 3 mph. That’s going to make this place look like a mirror. The combined energy of all swells is a solid 363 – that’s a moderate kick, enough to get you stoked. It’s a bit of a long period swell at 10 seconds, so keep that in mind – it’ll be a bit more lined up, and those sets will have some proper grunt. It’s a reef break, so it’ll handle the longer period just fine. Just remember, this is an expert-only spot, and with a forecast like this, crowds are likely to be a problem. If you’re able to get out that Thursday morning, that’s your window. After that, the winds turn bad again and the swell fades.
The second week has a bit more energy, but it’s mostly blown out. We get a 5ft swell on the 4th of August, but with a strong onshore wind of 22 mph, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy mess. Not worth paddling out for. So, to wrap it up: if you can score the morning of the 30th, you’ll be laughing. Otherwise, it’s a quiet one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 55 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 90 | 81 | 170 | 391 | 375 | 259 | 432 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:40PM3.78m | 11:15AM3.56m | 11:32PM3.47m | 12:07PM3.38m | 00:31AM3.22m | 1:08PM3.26m | 1:41AM3.09m | 2:16PM3.25m | 2:55AM3.11m | 3:22PM3.36m | 3:59AM3.25m | 4:17PM3.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM1.01m | 4:47AM0.92m | 5:12PM1.28m | 5:42AM1.24m | 6:20PM1.48m | 6:51AM1.48m | 7:43PM1.56m | 8:09AM1.56m | 8:58PM1.48m | 9:16AM1.50m | 9:55PM1.31m | 10:08AM1.34m | 10:40PM1.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 | — | 38 | 128 | — | — | 259 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 81 | 170 | 391 | 375 | — | 432 | 318 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 59 | 111 | 427 | 59 | 59 | 274 | 59 | 296 | 414 | 141 | 123 | 294 | 98 | 303 | 736 | 592 | 415 | 615 | 615 |
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