Tullaghan (Leitrim) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the coming weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it's a bleak picture for Tullaghan (Leitrim). We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but there’s not a single day that I’d say go charging out of your way for. The whole forecast is a tough stretch for us. The water is sitting at about 63.1°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a full 4.9° above average – that’s the one bright spot for a quick dip, not a surf.

The first week is pretty much a write-off. From Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of the month, we’re looking at weak, short-period windswell. Wave heights are mostly under 3.3ft with combined swell energy values scraping the bottom of the barrel – figures like 32, 36, and 11 (weak energy). On top of that, winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, ruining what little shape there is. The forecast keeps calling it “poor surf conditions.” It’s a real frustrating stretch for a point break that needs a decent push of swell from the NW.

We do see a little pulse of size come Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th. The swell bumps up to around 5.6ft - 6.2ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps into the strong range (651, 596). That sounds promising, but the wind is a mess – 15-16 mph from the WNW, slapping it onshore. That just makes for a bumpy, churned-up mess. Honestly, with that much wind and swell, this setup looks more interesting for kitesurfing than paddle surfing.

By Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th, the winds swing cross-offshore from the SSW and SW. The wave quality starts to clean up – we see the word “clean” in the notes – and there's a marginal call for Monday with a 4.3ft – 4.6ft WNW swell (combined energy moderate at 332 and 347). It’s still not great, but it’s the first time we get a hint of something ridable, though the score says it’s marginal.

The rest of the first week into the second is just small and messy again. We have some glassy conditions on Sunday the 2nd of August with a 2.3ft WNW swell and the wind going totally glassy by the afternoon. The waves are “surfable but very ordinary” – you might get a knee-high waist-high wave if you’re desperate.

After that, through Wednesday the 6th of August, it’s just a dribble of small, weak swell with poor winds and a lot of rain showers. The only thing that stands out is it’s consistent in its lack of quality.

So what’s the takeaway? There’s no standout session. Not a single one. We get a small window of cleaner, workable waves on the 27th and 28th of July if you’re really jonesing, but it’s average at best. For the good stuff, we’d need the NW swell to line up with a proper offshore wind, and that just doesn't happen in this 16-day span. Hang tight, this blank run can happen here, but it won't last forever. Forecasts can change.

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