Kilcummin Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming down the line for Kilcummin Harbour.

Right now, it is pretty flat and quiet. There's a bit of a gap at the start. We've got to wait until Sunday the 30th of August for the first proper swell to show up. And even then, it's not much of a party.

That Sunday morning, the 30th, we get a little pulse of 3ft from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds. The wind goes cross-offshore from the SSE, cleaning things up. The combined energy is still pretty weak at 169, but for a moment there, it's surfable. Hardly a standout, but it's a start. By the afternoon the wind swings onshore and it's over.

Monday the 31st sees the swell bump up to a cleaner 5ft from the WNW. The morning is choppy, but Monday afternoon could be the call for that window. The swell direction is a touch more W, and it's clean with a cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. That combined energy jumps to a moderate 523. It's still not epic, but it's the first decent window of the run.

Wednesday the 2nd of September has a bit of promise. Early morning, the wind goes offshore from the south, and we're looking at 4ft of swell from the north with a 10-second period. The energy is solid at 396, and it's clean. This is the first proper chance for a smooth session.

Then things get weird. By the end of that week and into the next, we start seeing some numbers that look huge. On Friday the 4th of September, the swell is forecast to be 16ft from the WNW with a period of 12 seconds and a combined energy of 7482. That's massive energy. But the wind is howling at 22 mph from the same direction. This spot is a reef, and at that size, with that wind, it's going to be a washing machine and essentially unsurfable, even for the experts. It's too big.

The real standout, the one that makes you want to clear your schedule, is Saturday the 5th of September. Early morning, we have a 10ft NW swell, with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is a magical offshore from the SSE at just 9 mph. The combined energy is 2014, which is strong. This is a long-period groundswell, so it will have power and shape. On a reef setup like this, that is a recipe for some proper, clean, heaving pits. This is the one. Thursday the 4th is too big and messy, so this Saturday morning is your window. It will be for experienced surfers only at that size, but the conditions are set to be excellent.

After that, things drop off. The water temperature is 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so not too bad for a wetsuit.

Sunday the 6th and beyond fades out, with smaller messy, onshore, and choppy conditions. A couple of days towards the end of the run, like Wednesday the 9th, show a 8ft groundswell from the north with a clean wind, but the energy is a lot weaker and the quality drops off. Nothing else worth the hype.

So, to sum it up: you wait a few days for the first waves, you get a few clean sessions here and there, but that Saturday morning, the 5th of September, is the clear winner for the skilled crew.

Rusty

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