Surf Forecasts:
Doolin Point surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, WNW swell with 2,012 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 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doolin Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again.
We’re looking at a rough stretch for Doolin Point. This is an expert-only reef break that needs a clean west swell and offshore easterly winds to really fire. The first week is pretty much a write-off. The wind is pinned cross-onshore or onshore from the southwest and west, making for choppy, lumpy, messy conditions. The first time we get a sniff of something better isn’t until Friday the 18th of September, when we have some morning glass and a 7ft west swell with 12-second period. That’s a groundswell with solid energy (combined energy of all swells directed here at 1055), but it’s still marginal. That Friday morning is the first window you could paddle out without getting absolutely hammered by the wind. Not a standout, but the best of a grim run.
Saturday the 19th of September looks wild. The swell jumps to 13ft to 15ft from the west, with periods hitting 14 seconds. That’s huge, long-period groundswell, but the wind is cross-onshore and messy. Combined energy is massive (8130 on Saturday afternoon), but this is only for experts, and the chop will be ugly. More of a tow-in or spectator day.
Now, Monday the 21st of September morning brings a 10ft west-northwest swell with a 13-second period and the wind shifts to a light cross-onshore from the northwest at just 6 mph. Combined energy is still strong at 2767, but the words say “wind and tide favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break.” That means it’s likely maxing out the reef – huge and powerful, maybe too much unless you’re a real charger.
Tuesday the 22nd of September morning offers a smaller window – 5ft west-northwest swell with 11-second period, light cross-shore wind from the south at 6 mph. Combined energy at 485 is moderate. More manageable, but still only marginal.
Thursday the 24th of September afternoon: 8ft west swell, 11-second period, and clean offshore wind from the west-southwest at 6 mph. Combined energy at 1584. That’s a promising afternoon with cleaner conditions, but the swell is on the bigger side.
The real standout is Friday the 25th of September morning. Glassy conditions, easterly wind at just 3 mph, and a 10ft west swell with 11-second period. Combined energy at 2218. The words are “wind and tide favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break.” That’s a heavy call – the swell is too big, but the wind is perfect. If you’re an experienced charger, that glassy surface on a 10ft groundswell could be the session of the trip. That’s the highlight of the entire outlook.
So, in short: the first week is blown out. The best bet is Friday the 25th of September morning – a clean, glassy, 10ft west swell, but only for experts. The smaller, more manageable window is Tuesday the 22nd of September morning for a lighter session. Otherwise, keep watching the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 278 | 396 | 1468 | 653 | 378 | 216 | 173 | 186 | 223 | 284 | 442 | 618 | 627 | 1230 | 770 | 440 | 461 | 697 | 1792 | 1214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:03AM4.44m | 6:13PM4.70m | 6:40AM4.52m | 6:51PM4.69m | 7:14AM4.49m | 7:27PM4.56m | 7:48AM4.37m | 8:02PM4.33m | 8:21AM4.16m | 8:38PM4.02m | 8:55AM3.90m | 9:15PM3.68m | 9:32AM3.60m | 9:59PM3.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.15m | 00:22AM-0.19m | 12:35PM0.08m | 00:57AM-0.12m | 1:10PM0.13m | 1:30AM0.06m | 1:44PM0.28m | 2:02AM0.35m | 2:18PM0.52m | 2:34AM0.69m | 2:52PM0.83m | 3:07AM1.06m | 3:30PM1.18m | 3:44AM1.43m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 320 | 278 | 396 | — | 393 | 378 | 216 | 173 | 33 | 223 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 770 | — | — | 697 | 1792 | 1214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | 133 | 88 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 326 | 1468 | 653 | — | — | 1 | 186 | — | 284 | 442 | 618 | 627 | 1230 | — | 440 | 461 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 89 | 141 | 665 | 701 | 497 | 1077 | 615 | 303 | 303 | 102 | 89 |
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