Surf Forecasts:
Doolin Point surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with 223 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
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 cookin’ for Doolin Point over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, this is a grim outlook. The first real chance of anything half-decent doesn’t roll in until Saturday the 1st of August. That’s over a week of flat, weak, and messy conditions. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf ahead, with a few small pulses of swell that get completely trashed by cross-onshore winds. The energy is almost non-existent, with values like 23 (weak) and 57 (weak) for the first week. It’s just not worth paddling out for.
Now, Doolin Point is a reef break that handles a west swell perfectly, and it’s a spot for experts only. The water is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s one small comfort.
The only sliver of hope shows up on Saturday morning, the 1st of August. We’ve got a clean 4 ft swell from the west, with a light NNE breeze keeping it glassy. The combined energy hits 239 (moderate). It’s still not huge, but clean conditions at a reef like this can make it feel better than it looks. This is the standout, but it’s a long way off, so don’t get your hopes up too high. The rest of that day and the days after look messy again with onshore winds.
For experts only, keep an eye on the morning of the 1st. Otherwise, save your energy. The tide will be a factor too, but for now, the forecast is telling us to wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 21 | 36 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 80 | 30 | 64 | 158 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53PM4.11m | 10:28AM3.78m | 10:40PM3.78m | 11:15AM3.56m | 11:32PM3.47m | 12:07PM3.38m | 00:31AM3.22m | 1:08PM3.26m | 1:41AM3.09m | 2:16PM3.25m | 2:55AM3.11m | 3:22PM3.36m | 3:59AM3.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.57m | 4:17PM1.01m | 4:47AM0.92m | 5:12PM1.28m | 5:42AM1.24m | 6:20PM1.48m | 6:51AM1.48m | 7:43PM1.56m | 8:09AM1.56m | 8:58PM1.48m | 9:16AM1.50m | 9:55PM1.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | — | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 36 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 38 | — | 30 | 10 | 13 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 2 | WNW 5 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 80 | 7 | 64 | 158 | 201 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 59 | 104 | 414 | 59 | 123 | 427 | 59 | 59 | 274 | 59 | 296 | 414 | 251 | 141 | 1201 | 123 | 1042 | 684 | 1054 |
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