Tullaghan (Leitrim) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ll be honest with ya, straight up. The next couple of weeks around Tullaghan (Leitrim) are looking pretty grim for a paddle. There’s a big old gap at the start with nothing worth getting wet for. We’ve got a run of tiny, weak, onshore junk from the 31st of July right through until the 8th of August. The water temp is a touch warmer than usual at 62°, which is nice for the skin, but not much else.

It’s not until Sunday the 9th of August that we finally see a pulse of life. That morning, the wind goes clean offshore from the ESE, and we get a 3ft swell from the WNW with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 116 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

The real standout, the only one worth circling on the calendar, is the afternoon of Sunday the 9th of August. The wind swings to a light S, giving us a cross-off breeze, and the swell bumps up to 5ft from the WNW. The period stretches to 9 seconds, and the combined energy hits 322 (moderate). The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the one. It’s a point break, so it’ll handle that longer period nicely, and it’s fairly consistent. The downside is it can get crowded sometimes, but for a day like that, you’ll be sharing the stoke.

Monday the 10th of August morning has a similar setup with offshore SE wind and a 3ft WNW swell, but the energy is lower at 116. It’s a decent option but not the pick.

After that, it fades again. The 11th through the 14th are mostly tiny and onshore, with a few glassy moments but no real push. On the 15th of August, the swell tries to kick up again to 4ft from the WNW, but the wind is onshore from the NW, making it a messy, choppy affair. It’s a no-go.

So, to sum it up: the next 16 days have a long dry spell, then one solid window on the afternoon of the 9th of August. If you can get out then, do it. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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