Kilcummin Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for Kilcummin Harbour and, well, it’s a bit of a sad story for the next couple of weeks. Don’t get your hopes up too high.

The overall pattern is one of persistent grovel. Most of the 16-day window is a bust, with a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Sunday, the 2nd of August, and even then, it’s marginal.

From the start of the period on Thursday, 30th July, through to Saturday, the 1st of August, it’s a write-off. We’ve got a moderate cross-breeze from the west, with small, weak swell around 3ft to 4ft and a short, weak period of 6-8 seconds. The onshore wind is just chopping it all up. The wave energy is weak to moderate (269-159), but the wind makes it unsurfable. The water temp is 61°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Then, finally, on Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, we get a brief window of hope. A light south-easterly cross-offshore breeze cleans things up. The swell is still small, just 3ft, but it’s from the north with a period of 9 seconds, giving it a bit more push. The combined energy is moderate (258). This is the best it’s going to get, but it’s still small and weak. The afternoon turns a bit messy with an easterly cross-breeze.

Monday, the 3rd of August, has a clean morning again with 3ft of north swell, but the energy has dropped right off (119). It’s surfable, but you’ll be working hard for tiny, weak waves. After that, it’s back to poor conditions with onshore breezes and tiny, short-period leftovers for days.

The only other standout, and it’s a long shot, is on Sunday, the 9th of August. The swell picks up to 5ft from the north-west, with a short period of 7 seconds. The energy is moderate (226), but it’s a bit of a messy one. The wind is light and cross-shore in the morning, but the short period will make it walled up and choppy. This is a kite-surfing angle, boys. For a paddle surfer, the conditions are too rough and the waves are too short and fat.

The rest of the second week falls away into nothing. Tiny, weak swells (1.0ft to 2ft) with glassy conditions on the 10th and 12th of August, but the swell is just too small to do anything. The water will be flat and clean, but you’ll be sitting on your board, not riding it.

So, the honest truth is, there’s only one real shot, and that’s Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only clean, rideable wave in the window. After that, it’s a long dry spell. The forecast can change, but for now, keep your board waxed and your hopes low.

Rusty.

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