Kilcummin Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Kilcummin Harbour over the next couple of weeks.

First off, we’ve got a bit of a quiet start. Thursday the 23rd is pretty much a write-off – tiny, weak swell coming in at only 2ft from the NNW with a short period of 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-on, so it’s just messy and unappealing. The combined energy is a weak 56, so you’re not missing anything.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Friday morning, the 24th. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind swings cross-offshore, leaving the surf clean. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 360. It’s still a bit marginal, but for a reef break like this, that cleaner look is what you want. Later that day the wind gets messy again, so the morning session is the window.

Now, Saturday the 25th brings a serious pulse of energy. We’re looking at 10ft of swell from the WNW, with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 1435 in the morning, building to 1732 in the afternoon. That’s proper. But – and this is a big but – the wind is cross-shore and the surf is lumpy with a cross-chop. The size is well over 8ft, so this is expert-only territory, and the conditions are messy. It’s not the clean, lined-up gem we’d hope for at that size. This continues through Sunday, with the wind turning cross-on and making it choppy, so it’s more of a battle than a pleasure.

Monday the 27th is a nice reset. The swell drops to a more manageable 6ft in the morning, still from the WNW, with a 10-second period, and the wind is cross-off, giving us clean faces. The combined energy is a solid 890. This is the real standout of the first week. The break is fairly consistent, and with that clean cross-off wind, the reef should be offering up some good, shaped waves. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th keep the clean, cross-off wind, but the swell is a bit smaller, around 5ft to 5ft, with energy in the moderate range (457 to 502). It’s still surfable, just not as good as Monday.

Then we get a nice little window on Thursday the 30th. The swell holds at 5ft from the WNW, period 9 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-off, even going glassy-light in the afternoon with a slight air. The combined energy is a moderate 321, and the conditions are expected to be good. This is another top pick – clean, clean, clean.

Friday the 31st sees offshore wind in the morning, which is a treat, but the swell is dropping to 4ft with a shorter 7-second period, so the energy is down to 177. It’s surfable, but just ordinary.

After that, things start to fade. From Saturday the 1st of August onwards, the swell drops below 3ft, the wind gets strong and messy, or the direction goes off. There’s a gap of several days with no solid recommendations. You might see a tiny 2ft wave on Wednesday the 5th with a clean offshore wind, but the energy is weak at 98, so it’s a longboard or a rest day. The second week overall is pretty flat and uninspiring.

Best Bet: Your standout sessions are Monday morning, the 27th of July, when you’ve got 6ft of clean, cross-off swell, and Thursday the 30th of July, for the glassy, clean 5ft waves. The earlier swell on the 25th is big, but the wind spoils it for a paddle surfer – might be more of a kite day.

Rusty.

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