Kilcummin Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Kilcummin Harbour. This is a reef setup, so it needs a bit of respect, and the optimum direction is from the NNW. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, but you’ll notice it’s a little more pleasant than usual.

We’re in for a bit of a dry spell to start. There’s nothing worth paddling out for on Sunday the 26th of July – that's a write-off. Strong cross and cross-onshore winds from the WNW with a big, lumpy 10ft to 12ft swell (combined energy readings of 2064 and 1997) just means messy, blown-out conditions. Not your friend.

The first real chance to get wet comes Monday the 27th of July. The morning shows the swell dropping to a manageable 8ft from the WNW, period at 10 seconds, and the wind swings to a cross-offshore from the West at 12 mph. The energy is still solid at 1229, and the description is clean. Then Monday afternoon is even sweeter: the swell drops to 6ft, the wind eases to a light 6 mph from the SW, still cross-off, and the conditions are described as “expect very good surf conditions.” That combo of a light, clean breeze and a dropping, clean groundswell makes this the standout session of the whole outlook. That 6ft is a great size for a reef – plenty of power, but not too heavy for a confident intermediate.

Tuesday the 28th of July still has some fun waves, but it’s a step down. The morning is 6ft from the West, but the period drops to 8 seconds, making it more of a windswell. The afternoon looks the better bet: 5ft, a true offshore breeze from the SSW at 9 mph, clean conditions. It’s small but clean.

After that, it fades out significantly. Wednesday the 29th through to the start of August is small, weak, or blown out. There’s a brief uptick on Friday the 31st of July with 6ft from the NW and a 9-second period in the afternoon (energy 757), but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off. It’ll be clean, but that fresh breeze will make it bumpy and challenging. Not the best call.

We then hit a long gap. From the 1st of August right through to the morning of Sunday the 9th of August, there’s no solid recommendation. The swell stays small or the wind is howling onshore. It’s a proper flat spell for the area.

The very last chance in the window is on the morning of Sunday the 9th of August. It’s tiny – only 2ft from the North – but the wind is a light cross-off from the SW at 9 mph, and the combined energy is a weak 91. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

So, the clear winner here is Monday the 27th of July. Aim for the afternoon session at Kilcummin Harbour. That light cross-off wind, 6ft WNW swell at 10 seconds, and a clean surface will give you the best waves of the entire 16 days. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

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