Surf Forecasts:
Doolin Point surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, W swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doolin Point in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doolin Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gutted, folks. I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you: it’s looking flat as a pancake out there. We’ve got one main break on the radar, Doolin Point, but the ocean’s just not cooperating.
The next 16 days are a write-off, plain and simple. There’s no proper swell coming through, and what little energy there is, is all wrong. It’s gonna be a long, frustrating stretch for anyone chasing waves. The good news? Spots like this that are usually fairly consistent don’t stay this poor for long, so I’d keep the boards waxed and ready.
Looking at the start, Friday the 31st has a bit of swell, around 4ft, but it’s a short-period windswell from the west, smashing right onshore. It’s messy, it’s choppy, and the energy reading is a weak-to-moderate 131. This isn't for surfing, this is for battling. Not worth getting wet for. The weekend and the first half of next week are even worse – we’re talking about ankle-biters under 2ft, with weak energy readings mostly in the single digits and teens. There are a few clean, glassy moments, like Sunday morning the 2nd with light offshore winds, but there's just nothing to ride. You'd be floating, not surfing.
The middle of the week sees a bit of a lift on the 10th and 11th, with the swell picking up to around 4ft on the 10th and 3ft on the 11th. Energy goes back into the 100s (125 on Tuesday morning), but again, it’s a short-period, cross-onshore mess. The quality is terrible – it’s all chop and bump. This is the kind of wind and wave that’s far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. You’d be fighting a losing battle.
After that, it just fades away again. From the 12th onwards, everything is under 2ft, and the energy readings are pathetic, mostly in the tens and twenties. We’re back to flatness.
Honestly, there isn't a single standout session in this whole window. For a crew that likes things hollow and proper, it's going to be a test of patience. Keep an eye on the charts, because as I said, it can't stay this bad for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 128 | 104 | 58 | 41 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 37 | 84 | 41 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16AM3.99m | 7:23PM4.31m | 7:49AM4.02m | 7:56PM4.30m | 8:22AM4.01m | 8:30PM4.21m | 8:58AM3.96m | 9:06PM4.07m | 9:36AM3.86m | 9:48PM3.89m | 10:21AM3.73m | 10:38PM3.67m | 11:16AM3.58m | 11:41PM3.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.57m | 1:31AM0.29m | 1:38PM0.55m | 2:02AM0.29m | 2:11PM0.59m | 2:34AM0.36m | 2:46PM0.69m | 3:09AM0.50m | 3:25PM0.83m | 3:49AM0.70m | 4:11PM1.03m | 4:39AM0.95m | 5:11PM1.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 37 | 84 | 41 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 128 | 104 | 58 | 41 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 653 | 141 | 113 | 113 | 9 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 69 | 109 | 69 | 144 | 162 | 144 | 162 | 154 | 59 | 619 | 414 |
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