Enniscrone • Statistics for June

June: Summer Slumber - Small but Rideable

June is the flattest stretch of the year at Enniscrone. The average swell height bottoms out at around 4ft (1.2m) and the period falls to 8.9s, which puts the energy squarely in the average, punchy band. The directional rose is still dominated by western/northwestern swells - W (18.4%), WNW (23.4%), NW (16.9%) and NNW (17.1%) - so the beach rarely goes completely flat. But the waves are typically short-period, wind-affected and comparatively weak. In terms of the height categories, most of the month sits in the small, fun-sized range between 2-5ft (0.6-1.5m), with only a minor percentage exceeding 6ft (1.8m).

For surfers, 23% ideal wind means there are still some clean windows, especially when a south or south-west wind blows offshore. NNW winds are the most common wind direction (13.7%), and those are typically onshore, creating bumpy conditions. The summer sun is a plus: average air temperature rises to 13.0°C, water temperature reaches 13.3°C, and precipitation averages 3.06mm/day. It's a great month for beginners, longboarders and anyone willing to milk small, soft waves. Advanced surfers should keep expectations low and watch for the occasional pulse of longer-period swell generated by rare summer storms.