Doolin Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Doolin Point over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch ahead. We’ve got a solid run of swell rolling in, but the wind just won’t play ball for a long time. For the next week or so, it’s mostly onshore or cross-shore winds, which is going to leave things messy.

Kicking off on Tuesday the 18th, we’ve got a 6 ft swell from the west, but it’s being hammered by a 19 mph onshore wind. That’s a no-go. The combined energy is moderate at 482. Water temp is 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re sitting there watching it get blown out.

Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are more of the same: bigger swell, up to 7 ft, but still onshore or messy cross-shore winds. The energy climbs into the strong range, hitting 814 on Wednesday afternoon, but it’s all wasted. This is a reef break, so a big onshore swell here is just a washing machine.

By Friday the 21st, the swell drops right off to 2 ft, and the wind stays cross-shore. Not worth paddling out. We go into a real flat spell from Saturday the 22nd right through to Monday the 24th morning, with waves barely reaching 2 ft and very weak energy. Glassy conditions on Sunday the 23rd morning are a tease, but with only 1.0 ft of swell, you’d be bobbing around on nothing.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday the 25th of August. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the WSW, and we get a cross-offshore breeze from the SSE at 16 mph. It’s still a bit lumpy, and the period is a moderate 9 seconds, but it’s the cleanest the wave face is going to look in this whole run. The combined energy is moderate at 336. It’s only a ‘marginal’ call, but if you’re desperate, this is your window. Later that afternoon, the wind freshens and the swell drops.

The rest of the run is a real mixed bag, with a couple more pulses of 7 ft+ swell, but always paired with onshore or very strong cross-onshore winds. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning offers another ‘marginal’ chance: a 7 ft swell from the WSW with a gentle cross-shore breeze. But at that size, with a short 8-second period, Doolin Point is going to be a heavy, closed-out mess, and only for experts. It’s just not a standout.

So, to be straight with you, there’s no absolute ripper of a day here. The best on offer is Tuesday the 25th morning for the cleanest conditions, but even that is a bit of a gamble. The rest of the time, you’re fighting the wind. You might want to leave the board on the rack or find a sheltered nook.

Rusty.

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