Surf Report for the weekend of the 13th and 14th of January
East Coast
It is looking flat on the east coast for the coming days with no sign of any swell that will bring waves.
South Coast
Tramore is looking like the report is showing some good waves but the conditions will only bring 1-2ft at a push for the weekend with offshore breezes for both days. Sunday looks the better day for hitting 2ft but Saturday will struggle.
South West
Conditions in Garretstown are showing 2ft for Saturday with a good 12 second period and light breezes in the offshore direction with Sunday showing similar until later in the day when it may pick up towards late afternoon. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking like a 2ft conditions and while the winds are showing moderate offshore, I would expect that these conditions will be lighter when you take land drag into account as the winds are coming from the east. Sunday sees the swell come from a lot more south which means that it will probably be too small by the time it bends into the bay for much surfing.
West Coast
Lahinch has been firing all week and it has been hard to see the reports from the comfort of the office but c’est la vie. This weekend in Lahinch is looking like it is going to drop down significantly from what has been seen all week. It is looking like Saturday will probably only hit 2ft for most of the day with the odd set bringing a little more push but it is direct west so will probably favour the right hand bank out in front of Vaughans. Sunday sees the primary swell come from the north west with a small secondary southerly swell but these are going to lose size as they bend into Lahinch with probably only 1-2ft at best with more longboard conditions. Tides are high in the morning and evening outside of daylight hours but be sure to be out of the water by about 4.30 on Saturday and by dark on Sunday.
North West
Strandhill is looking small for the weekend with 1-2ft for Saturday and probably more 1 than 2ft for Sunday with light onshore breezes Saturday that are barely registering with Sunday bringing similar from the north. In the Bundoran area, it is looking like it is going to be a Tullan only weekend with a max of 2ft Saturday and probably similar for Sunday with light breezes of varying directions all weekend but all less than 10mph.
North Coast
Conditions in Portrush are showing northwesterly onshore conditions with 2ft waves Saturday with 10-15mph onshore winds leaving very little space for shelter on any of the spots but given the swell direction, it will favour East Strand best or Whiterocks. Sunday sees the swell jump but also the strength of the winds with 2-3ft blown over from the onshore 20mph winds blowing directly from the north.
Surf Safe and enjoy,
Col,
Surf Improvers