Surf Forecasts:
Mullaghmore surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 904 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mullaghmore this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mullaghmore in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mullaghmore over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for Mullaghmore and, well, I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a grim outlook for the next sixteen days.
We’re kicking off with no good surf on offer. The first chance we get is on Friday the 24th of July, but it’s a write-off. Waves are just 4ft from the WNW with a middling 9-second period, but the wind is up at 12 mph from the WSW, smashing it all to pieces. It’s cross-on and choppy, and the water’s a touch warmer than normal at 62°. The energy is weak (202), so it’s not even a consolation.
This pattern just keeps going. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th see a bit more size – 7ft to 7ft of WNW swell – but that’s teamed with a fresh breeze howling 19 mph from the W or WNW, making it lumpy, cross-on, and absolutely no fun. The combined energy gets up into the 800s, but that’s just raw power without any shape. Not for paddling, this is more of a kite surfer’s setup.
Monday the 27th into Tuesday the 28th is a bit cleaner, with the wind turning cross-off or cross, but the swell drops to 4ft-5ft and the energy is moderate (299-335). Still, no decent surf to speak of. The break is inconsistent and rarely breaks in good conditions like this, so it’s a no-go.
We hit a real low point from Wednesday the 29th of July onwards. The swell drops to 3ft, then 2ft, and by the end of the month it’s just 0.7ft. The energy is down in the double digits, and while we get a couple of glassy mornings on the 29th and 30th – with the wind dropping to 3 mph – there’s just not enough wave to stand up on. It’s flat.
This flat spell turns into a proper gap. From the 29th of July right through to the 8th of August, we barely see a ripple. A few morning sessions on the 1st and 2nd of August are glassy, but the swell is just 1.0ft from the WSW. Then we get a little uptick on the 8th of August: 3ft from the WNW with a moderate breeze cross-on, energy at 127. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still choppy and poor.
The long-range hope on the 8th of August is promising but less certain. The swell direction (WNW) is off from the optimum (NW), so it won’t be wrapping in properly. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a weak, short-period windswell.
In short, there’s no standout session here. The reef is just not ticking over. When it’s this inconsistent, a blank run is normal for the area. We’ll have to wait for the forecasts to change. Keep your eyes peeled.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 171 | 142 | 573 | 676 | 740 | 804 | 838 | 540 | 335 | 295 | 299 | 306 | 220 | 144 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 44 | 30 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06PM2.53m | 3:33AM2.43m | 4:11PM2.65m | 4:34AM2.52m | 5:02PM2.83m | 5:21AM2.66m | 5:44PM3.03m | 6:01AM2.79m | 6:22PM3.22m | 6:36AM2.90m | 6:56PM3.38m | 7:10AM2.98m | 7:29PM3.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM1.21m | 9:43AM1.09m | 10:27PM1.08m | 10:36AM0.96m | 11:14PM0.92m | 11:19AM0.79m | 11:55PM0.76m | 11:56AM0.63m | 00:32AM0.61m | 12:30PM0.48m | 1:06AM0.49m | 1:03PM0.38m | 1:38AM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | 676 | — | — | — | 540 | 335 | 295 | 299 | 306 | 220 | 144 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 44 | 30 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | N 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 202 | 171 | 142 | 573 | — | 740 | 804 | 838 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 1273 | 23 | 1204 | 266 | 125 | 511 | 511 | 102 | 8 | 55 | 9 | 208 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 9 |
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