Surf Forecasts:
Doolin Point surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, W swell with 130 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SW 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 4AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 (Aug 04) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doolin Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening for Doolin Point.
Honestly, my heart sinks a bit looking at this. The next two weeks are a real struggle for surf. The first nine days are a total write-off – we’re looking at a long stretch of almost nothing worth paddling out for, with weak, messy, and mostly onshore conditions. The swell direction is far from the west optimum, and the energy is pitifully low.
We’re talking about a real gap in the action. Nothing really gets going from Thursday the 30th of July all the way through to the end of the first week of August. The swell is tiny, the wind is often on it or cross-on, and the combined energy rarely breaks 100 (107-115) even when it’s at its biggest. It’s just a flat spell, plain and simple.
The one glimmer of hope, and I mean the only one, shows up way down the line. On Friday morning the 14th of August, we finally get a pulse. A clean 6 ft swell from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell with some real grunt behind it. The combined energy jumps to 586, which is strong. But, and it’s a big but, this is a nearly two-week wait. Far out, so it’s a promising but less certain call. Keep an eye on it.
For that Friday morning, the 14th, the wind is a light breeze from the north, which is cross-offshore. That’ll keep the waves clean at Doolin Point. This is a proper reef break, an expert-only wave, and it’s fairly consistent. With a 6 ft swell, it’s going to be a big, powerful wave – definitely not for beginners, and even experienced surfers will need to be on their game. Crowds are often an issue here, so you’ll have company. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
Don’t bother with the rest. It’s a waiting game, lads. The forecast can always change, but right now, it’s a long, dry spell before that one window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 104 | 53 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 45 | 67 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:42AM3.91m | 6:50PM4.26m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.65m | 1:00AM0.35m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 45 | 67 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 11 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | S 7 | S 7 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | 107 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 104 | 53 | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 615 | 653 | 141 | 146 | 420 | 98 | 96 | 113 | 9 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 59 | 104 | 117 | 154 | 154 | 59 | 91 | 567 | 248 |
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