Surf Forecasts:
Doolin Point surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, WSW swell with 599 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W 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 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doolin Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a proper look at what's coming up for Doolin Point.
To be honest with you, this is a rough run of forecasts. We've got a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with no proper windows opening up for a good session for the best part of a week. The pattern is pretty grim: either the wind is onshore, cross-onshore, or just way too strong, and the swell – while it does pulse up – is always getting mangled.
Let's start from the beginning. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th see tiny 2ft to 2ft west swell with light cross-offshore breezes, but the energy is weak, and it's just not enough to get excited about. By Friday the 28th, it's onshore junk.
We get a little bump in swell energy on Sunday the 30th morning, with a 3ft west-southwest swell and a gentle offshore from the ENE. That would have been clean, but the period is only 9 seconds and the size is still small. For a spot like Doolin, that's barely a ripple.
Now, things get interesting in terms of size, but not quality. Monday the 1st of September through to Thursday the 4th sees some solid swell, with heights hitting 6ft on Monday, 6ft on Tuesday, and then a proper 8ft on Thursday. The energy ramps up big time. That is serious wave energy, but every single session is paired with strong onshore or cross-onshore winds. This thing is going to be a complete washing machine. For any surfer, this is a write-off. The combination of that much power with a fresh to strong breeze on it means it's more of a kiteboarding show than a paddle surfing session. It's big enough for experts only (over 8ft), but with that wind, it's dangerous and ugly.
The only glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning has a clean 5ft west swell at 10 seconds with a light NNW cross-shore breeze. The energy is decent. It's a marginal call, but this is the only session in the entire 16 days where the wind is light and the swell has some punch. The cross-shore wind will keep it from being perfect, but it’s the best we’re going to get.
After that, we're looking at another lull and then another blow-out. Sunday the 6th drops back to 3ft, and then by Monday the 7th, we're back into a near gale with a 8ft onshore mess. The 9th of September has a bit of hope with a 5ft swell and a cross-offshore wind, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the energy is only moderate. It's a possible salvage session, but nothing to write home about.
So, the one standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. Don't get your hopes up too much for anything else in this window. The best thing about this forecast is how consistently poor it is for surf.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 29 | 27 | 88 | 81 | 62 | 22 | 44 | 27 | 9 | 51 | 99 | 342 | 138 | 185 | 69 | 561 | 412 | 599 | 481 | 328 | 160 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:09AM3.65m | 5:17PM4.02m | 5:42AM3.89m | 5:50PM4.25m | 6:14AM4.08m | 6:22PM4.40m | 6:46AM4.22m | 6:54PM4.48m | 7:17AM4.30m | 7:26PM4.48m | 7:50AM4.29m | 8:01PM4.38m | 8:25AM4.21m | 8:39PM4.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.89m | 11:32PM0.53m | 11:39AM0.65m | 00:02AM0.30m | 12:10PM0.46m | 00:32AM0.14m | 12:40PM0.34m | 1:01AM0.06m | 1:12PM0.29m | 1:32AM0.07m | 1:45PM0.32m | 2:05AM0.19m | 2:20PM0.44m | 2:40AM0.41m | |||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 88 | 81 | 62 | 11 | — | — | 9 | 51 | 99 | 342 | 138 | 3 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 328 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 3 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | ESE 2 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 44 | 27 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 185 | 51 | 561 | 412 | 599 | 481 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 59 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 347 | 159 | 98 | 59 | 9 | 226 | 59 | 0 | 160 | 296 | 423 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 296 | 141 |
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