Kilcummin Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Kilcummin Harbour.

First up, the water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 62°, nothing wild but you’ll notice it if you’re used to a wetsuit.

Alright, to be straight with you, the start of this run is a bit grotty. Tuesday the 18th through Sunday the 23rd, there’s a solid week of poor to marginal conditions. You get a 19 mph cross-off on Tuesday the 18th with 8 ft of west swell, but the wind’s messing it up and the energy is hefty at 1234. Not the kind of day you want to be paddling out for a good time. Wednesday the 19th morning has a bit of hope with 8 ft and clean conditions, but the rain and that cross-off wind keep it average. From Thursday the 20th onwards, it’s a northerly wind event, perfect onshore for this spot, and the swell drops fast. By Saturday the 22nd, you’re looking at knee-high dribble. A real blank patch where I wouldn’t bother waxing up.

Then things change. Monday the 24th is where the magic starts to stir. The wind swings south, blowing offshore with a gentle breeze, and we get a clean 5 ft with a long 11-second period out of the WNW. That’s a proper groundswell, mate. The combined energy hits 589, and this reef setup will love that direction. The morning is the pick – gentle offshore wind, clean lines. It’s not huge, but the quality will be there. Tuesday the 25th still has good energy with a moderate offshore, though the swell settles a bit. Keep Monday the 24th as the standout in this stretch; solid, clean, and the period is nice.

The second week looks more up and down. Wednesday the 26th brings another 6 ft WNW swell with that long 11-second period and a light cross-shore, but it’s marginal on the tide. Not terrible, but not a classic. Thursday the 27th morning gets a gentle offshore and a clean 4 ft swell – a small but fun window if you’ve got a log. After that, things get wind-affected again. The 29th and 30th of August see strong cross-shore and cross-off winds with fresh breezes up to 22 mph, and the swell gets lumpy and choppy.

The real endgame is Monday the 31st of August afternoon and into September the 2nd. On Monday the 31st afternoon, we get a moderate offshore with a 4 ft swell out of the NNW, period of 10 seconds, and the energy jumps to 634. That’s a clean, solid offering. Then Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is promising too – light offshore wind, 6 ft of WSW swell, and very clean conditions. If I had to pick a second standout, that Wednesday morning is the one. But overall, the best of the whole outlook is Monday the 24th of August.

This Kilcummin Harbour spot is a reef break, and with that consistent but not always reliable nature, you gotta time it. It’s fairly consistent, so it tends not to stay poor for long, and this forecast backs that up. Crowds are possible there sometimes, but with it being a bit inconsistent in quality, it’s usually not a circus.

Rusty.

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