Surf Forecasts:
Doolin Point surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, W swell with 1,051 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW 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 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doolin Point in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doolin Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Doolin Point area.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and wind-affected surf. From Monday the 3rd all the way through to Saturday the 15th, it’s mostly a write-off. You’ll see a lot of readings with energy levels in the double digits, and a lot of that wind is just wrong for a clean wave. There’s a small window of cleaner conditions on the 10th and 11th with a light offshore or glassy wind, but the swell is tiny, only around 2ft, so it’s really more of a float than a surf.
The one bright spot, and I mean the only real standout, is looking at Sunday the 16th of August. The morning session is the pick of the entire 16-day outlook. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the WNW, with a moderate energy reading of 520, and the wind is light offshore from the east. That’s a recipe for some clean, powerful lines peeling down that reef. It's an expert break though, and with that size, it's definitely not for beginners. The swell period is a moderate 8 seconds, so it won't be a super long-range groundswell, but enough to get some good shape. The water is around 62°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s not a bad way to start the day.
The afternoon on the 16th drops off a little, with a light cross-onshore wind coming in, and the swell backs down to 5ft, but it's still a better option than anything else in the second week.
So, to sum it up: forget about the first two weeks. The only day worth circling on the calendar is the morning of Sunday the 16th. It’s a bit of a wait, but it could be a good one if the forecast holds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 260 | 356 | 233 | 155 | 50 | 32 | 38 | 121 | 407 | 715 | 702 | 445 | 304 | 283 | 173 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:06PM4.07m | 9:36AM3.86m | 9:48PM3.89m | 10:21AM3.73m | 10:38PM3.67m | 11:16AM3.58m | 11:41PM3.47m | 12:24PM3.48m | 1:00AM3.35m | 1:43PM3.50m | 2:26AM3.42m | 3:01PM3.69m | 3:44AM3.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.69m | 3:09AM0.50m | 3:25PM0.83m | 3:49AM0.70m | 4:11PM1.03m | 4:39AM0.95m | 5:11PM1.23m | 5:45AM1.20m | 6:36PM1.35m | 7:17AM1.32m | 8:15PM1.24m | 8:48AM1.20m | 9:32PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 24 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 283 | — | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 260 | 356 | 233 | 155 | 50 | 32 | 38 | 121 | 407 | 715 | 702 | 445 | 304 | — | 173 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 104 | 69 | 69 | 260 | 260 | 303 | 1077 | 353 | 96 | 555 | 89 | 89 | 303 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 89 | 59 | 89 | 0 |
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