Surf Report for the weekend of the 27th and 28th of January
East Coast
It is looking like there will be some small waves on the East Coast this weekend with Saturday showing small to flat for most of the day but a small wave will start to kick in later in the day around the 1-2ft mark with Sunday showing some 2-3ft conditions for Wicklow. Winds are moderate to strong from the south so watch your position and get out and reposition if needed as the winds will have a tendency to blow you out of position.
South Coast
Tramore is showing 3-4ft conditions for Saturday but these are only a 6 second period which would suggest that they are wind driven and will probably be more like 2ft blown over from the onshore winds blowing around 20mph. Sunday shows it jump but the winds are gusting up to 4mph so I would expect 3ft conditions blown out from the onshore winds.
South West
The winds will also play a factor in Garretstown with the winds blowing direct from the south offering no shelter and messy 4-5ft waves coming in all day making it very hard to get out back on both days so not great conditions. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing that it should be avoided over the weekend as the conditions will be blowing strong from the south and the swell is large and unwieldy.
West Coast
Lahinch is looking big and messy for the weekend with big walls of white water making it not suitable for improvers over the weekend with Saturday and Sunday showing it maxed out and the winds cross onshore.
North West
Strandhill is looking like it is going to be maxed out over the weekend with even Streedagh showing to be too big for anything other than dumpy white water. Aughris is the only spot that might offer some shelter from the large swell as it is tucked away and takes a good bit of the punch out of the swell. I would not travel to Aughris for the surf but if you are in the area and keen then it could be worth a check. I feel that Enniscrone may be be too big on the larger period and may produce some dumpy sets as the large period may just unload when it hits the shore. In the Bundoran area, Tullan will be maxed and no good with Rossnowlagh possibly being blown out with the onshore conditions so not great for surfing in any of the spots with the stormy conditions.
North Coast
Portrush is showing that it could have some decent chunky conditions for the weekend with the larger period bringing some size to the waves. I would exercise caution as larger periods tend to bring fatter waves that require more energy to duck dive and can unload with a lot of water in the lip so paddling out back between sets might work out once or twice but there is also sets that may land on you with some weight. Sunday looks a little more manageable than Saturday with Saturday showing 7ft @ 15 which will probably bring 7-8ft sets with Sunday showing 5-8ft sets depending on the tides. Check in with Andy in Troggs for up to date reports each morning.
Surf Safe and Enjoy,
Col,
Surf Improvers