Surf Forecasts:
Tullaghan (Leitrim) surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, W swell with 431 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tullaghan (Leitrim) this week:
The surf forecast for Tullaghan (Leitrim) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tullaghan (Leitrim) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullaghan (Leitrim) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Tullaghan (Leitrim). The water’s sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 62°, so that’s a nice little bonus.
To be honest, the next few days look pretty grim. There’s a real flat spell through Friday and the weekend. The 21st of August are a write-off – tiny, choppy, and messing about with poor conditions. Sunday morning the 23rd goes glassy but with only 0.7ft of swell, it’s not even worth paddling out for.
The first proper sign of life comes on Monday the 24th of August. We’ve got a bit of a pulse from the west-northwest with 4ft of swell and an 11-second period, giving a moderate wave energy of 265. The wind swings offshore from the southeast, so the surf is clean. It’s small but it’s a start. Tuesday the 25th stays clean but drops back to 3ft, so it’s a real knee-slapper.
Now, the real standout is Thursday the 27th of August. This is the one to circle. The swell jumps to 7ft from the west-northwest, with a short period of 8 seconds. That’s going to dump a lot of energy in quickly – combined energy of 574, which is strong. The wind is light and cross-off from the east-southeast, so it’ll be clean. At 7ft, this is heading into proper territory – not for the grommets, but for the lads who know what they’re doing. The crowds can be around sometimes, but on a Thursday you might get a bit more room.
After that, things get messy again. The 28th of August is blown out with cross-onshore winds, and the 31st of August brings another pulse of 6ft but with questionable wind and tide conditions. The first week of September is a mix of cross-shores and onshore slop, with nothing really coming together. The 5th of September is a howling westerly with 19 mph winds, so that’s more for the kite crew than the paddle crew.
So, to sum it up: the best window is Thursday the 27th of August. Get on it if you can. The rest of the 16-day run is mostly small or blown out, with a few clean, tiny days in between.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 43 | 270 | 204 | 151 | 78 | 56 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 207 | 202 | 147 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:33AM2.22m | 2:28PM2.39m | 3:11AM2.24m | 3:49PM2.55m | 4:19AM2.40m | 4:43PM2.78m | 5:04AM2.58m | 5:23PM3.03m | 5:40AM2.76m | 5:56PM3.26m | 6:13AM2.93m | 6:27PM3.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM1.37m | 7:50AM1.36m | 9:05PM1.34m | 9:20AM1.26m | 10:15PM1.16m | 10:18AM1.06m | 11:01PM0.93m | 11:00AM0.82m | 11:37PM0.70m | 11:34AM0.59m | 00:09AM0.48m | 12:06PM0.40m | 00:39AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 43 | 270 | 204 | 151 | 78 | 56 | 22 | 11 | 11 | — | 202 | 147 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 207 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 174 | 184 | 282 | 78 | 126 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 36 | 237 | 266 | 275 | 13 | 63 | 35 | 0 |
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