Surf Forecasts:
Kilmurren Cove surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SW swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kilmurren Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Kilmurren Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kilmurren Cove in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kilmurren Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 36 | 31 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 89 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM3.91m | 6:22AM3.81m | 6:49PM4.08m | 7:06AM3.93m | 7:31PM4.15m | 7:47AM3.97m | 8:12PM4.10m | 8:27AM3.92m | 8:50PM3.95m | 9:05AM3.78m | 9:29PM3.73m | 9:45AM3.57m | 10:08PM3.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.17m | 12:48PM-0.02m | 1:15AM0.05m | 1:31PM-0.12m | 1:56AM0.03m | 2:11PM-0.11m | 2:35AM0.10m | 2:51PM0.02m | 3:13AM0.25m | 3:29PM0.23m | 3:50AM0.47m | 4:07PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 11 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | E 3 | SW 7 | W 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | SW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | SW 7 | S 12 | S 19 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | — | — | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SE 4 | S 11 | — | SW 11 | S 13 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 19 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | NNW 2 | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 17 | — | 26 | 89 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 146 | 164 | 210 | 212 | 105 | 183 | 260 | 215 | 504 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 164 | 165 | 192 | 59 | 192 | 339 | 4 |
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