Kilcummin Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Looking at the long-range for Kilcummin Harbour (Kilcummin-Harbour). I’ll be straight with you: the opening days are a total flat-out bust. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are tiny, crumbly, and blown out. There's just nothing to sink your fins into. Saturday the 29th is more of the same, small and onshore. Save your energy.

Sunday the 30th finally gives us a little break. A light offshore wind shows up in the afternoon, and the swell is a feeble 3ft. It’s surfable, but you’ll be on the longboard. The energy is still weak, around 154, so expect small, soft rollers.

Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st see some more size, pushing to around 5ft, but the wind is all over the place, and it’s short-period junk. The water temperature is running a bit warmer than usual, about 3°F above normal, which is noticeable for this time of year. It feels nice when you’re in it, but the waves are messy.

There’s another small window on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd. The wind goes light offshore, and the surf is a clean 3ft. It’s not exciting, but it’s clean. The afternoon is a washout with rain and wind.

Now, fast forward to Thursday the 3rd. The swell kicks up big time, hitting 9-10ft by the afternoon, but it’s on a strong cross-shore breeze, making it a nasty, choppy mix. You could paddle out if you had a death wish, but it’s really not for surfing.

Friday the 4th is the big one. The swell is up to 15ft, with a 12-second period, and the energy readings are massive – 5419 in the morning, 6059 in the afternoon. That’s a lot of water moving. But it’s way too big for this reef. This is a life-or-death session for the most experienced chargers only. It looks like a washing machine out there. Not for the faint of heart, that’s for sure.

But then we get Saturday the 5th. And this is the one. The surf eases to a still-hefty 8ft in the morning, with a light offshore breeze. That’s proper groundswell with some grunt. The afternoon looks even better. The wind goes glassy, and the waves are a clean 7ft. This is the pick of the whole fortnight. For the experienced surfers, this is firing and clean. A proper day out.

Sunday the 6th is a step down, with a fresh offshore breeze but smaller swell and a shorter period. It’s ok, but not the same. Monday the 7th is a write-off with a near-gale. Forget about it.

But look at Tuesday the 8th, the morning has a light breeze and a 6ft swell from the NW. It’s a solid, clean size, and could be really fun for the stronger surfers. After that, the week just fades away. The swell drops off, the wind turns onshore, and we’re back to small, messy slop through the end of the period.

So, here’s the bottom line. The first week is a waste. Don’t even think about it. The standout day is Saturday the 5th – glassy and solid. There’s also a promising morning on Tuesday the 8th. Friday the 4th is a big-wave spectacle for the experts only, it’s going to be giant, but dangerous. The second week, starting the 9th, looks quiet, so grab any clean windows you get.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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