Kilcummin Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Kilcummin Harbour over the next couple of weeks.

Alright mate, it’s Rusty here. We’re looking at a real mixed bag for Kilcummin Harbour. The forecast opens up with a bit of a tease on Sunday the 9th of August, but then it goes quiet for a long stretch. Honestly, the standout session is the very first one we’ve got, and after that, it’s a whole lot of waiting and watching for the rest of the week. There’s a massive gap of several days where the surf just isn’t worth paddling out for.

Sunday morning, August 9th is your best and really only true call to action. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell pushing in from the WNW, with a decent 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate, at 586, so there’s enough grunt to get you moving. The magic is the wind – a light 6 mph cross-off from the SW. That’s going to keep the lineup looking pretty clean. Expect very good surf conditions for this session. The swell direction is a solid match for what this reef likes. Keep in mind, Kilcummin Harbour can get a few heads out there sometimes, but on a Sunday morning with this forecast, it should be manageable.

By Sunday afternoon the wind swings around to a 12 mph cross-on from the WNW, and it’ll get choppy and messy. Steer clear.

Monday morning, August 10th is a distant second option. The swell drops to 3ft from the NW, but the wind goes glassy – a 3 mph breeze from the SSW. It’ll be smooth as a lake, but the wave height is small. It’s a light breeze and glassy, making for a pretty session if you’ve got a longboard. The combined swell energy is low at 201.

After that, from Tuesday the 11th all the way through to Saturday the 15th, we’re looking at small, weak swell with periods between 7 and 9 seconds and onshore winds. The energy levels stay well under 200 most of the time. It’s not going to be any good.

Then, we get a bit of a tease again. Wednesday morning, August 19th things get interesting, but it's for experts only. We’ve got an 8ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to a massive 1331 – that’s very strong. The problem is the wind is a 12 mph cross-on from the WNW, making it lumpy and choppy. At this size, 8ft, it’s only for the experienced crew. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the charts, but don’t get your hopes up for perfect conditions.

Thursday the 20th sees a 6ft swell from the NNW with an 11-second period, but again that cross-on or onshore wind ruins it. The energy is still high at 1155, but the quality just isn’t there.

The rest of the second week, from the 21st through to the 24th, is all onshore winds and poor quality. The swell sticks around waist to chest high, but the wind is never your friend. It’s a lot of chop.

So, in short: hit it hard on Sunday morning, August 9th. That’s the one. Everything else in this 16-day window is a write-off or a gamble for the brave. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Rusty.

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