Kilcummin Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Kilcummin Harbour.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and grim. We’ve got a real dry spell from now until nearly the end of the first week of August. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and there’s just nothing to get excited about. It’s a long gap of quiet days, with energy levels dropping from a weak 150 (31 July) down to a pathetic 55 (1 August). You’d be better off checking the tide pools.

Monday 27 July kicks things off with a 7ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a cross-off from the WSW at 12 mph. The water is sitting at 62°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s nice, but the surf is just marginal. The combined energy is a moderate 967, but it’s not clean enough to call it good. Afternoon drops a little to 6ft, still cross-off, energy down to 827. Not worth suiting up.

Tuesday 28 July is a write-off. Morning has 7ft from the W but with a short 8-second period and cross-off wind at 16 mph. The energy is 601, but it’s poor. By afternoon the swell drops to 5ft, and the wind picks up. Forget it.

From Wednesday 29 July through to Saturday 6 August, the swell is barely 3ft or less. We’re looking at short-period windswell, mostly from the N or NW, with energy dropping below 200. The wind is all over the place – cross-on, cross-off, onshore. It’s not surfable, plain and simple. For a few days there, like Sunday 2 August, you get a little 3ft from the NW with a bit of offshore wind, but it’s still just ordinary. The energy is 125-154, but it’s not enough to push a person around.

Now, hang on. Friday 7 August is where things start to look promising. The morning shows a 5ft swell from the WNW, but with a 9-second period and light offshore wind from the S at 6 mph. The energy jumps to 385, and it’s clean. That’s a good sign. But the real standout is Friday 7 August afternoon: 7ft from the WNW, still 9 seconds, but now the wind is light offshore from the SSE at 6 mph. The energy is a solid 639, and it’s clean. That’s all you’ll get, and it’s worth a look.

Saturday 8 August morning – this is the best of the whole run. You’ve got a 8ft swell from the WNW, an 8-second period, and the wind is glassy. Absolutely glassy. Energy is 737. That’s a proper session for the experienced lot. Keep in mind, at 8ft it’s getting big for beginners, and the period is short, so it’ll be a bit walled up and punchy. But for a reef break, that’s a lot of fun. The afternoon goes to hell with 19 mph onshore wind, so don’t sleep in.

After that, Sunday 9 August drops back into poor conditions with cross-on and onshore wind. But then Monday 10 August morning brings a little 4ft from the N with offshore wind and energy at 275 – clean, but small.

The real second highlight is Tuesday 11 August. Both morning and afternoon have a 4ft and 4ft swell from the WNW, light offshore wind from the SSE or S, and energy around 277 and 265. It’s clean, gentle offshore, and surfable. Not a standout, but a decent little session to end the outlook.

So, to boil it down: the first week is a dud. The best surf on offer is Saturday 8 August morning with glassy conditions and 8ft WNW swell (737 energy). That’s your one true standout. The backup is Friday 7 August afternoon with 7ft and light offshore wind (639 energy). Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy. If you’re a beginner, wait for the Monday 11 August sessions.

Rusty.

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