Surf Report for the February Bank Holiday Weekend
East Coast
It is looking like both Saturday and Sunday will be small to flat for the two day with a small 1-2ft wind swell wave for Monday with moderate cross offshore winds.
South Coast
On the south coast the problem is looking like the winds that are blowing from the south and west south west for the weekend on into Monday. All three days are moderate onshore. Saturday is showing 2ft with a small period as it is all wind swell so weak waves blown over. Sunday is looking like similar with the onshore dropping off slightly in the late afternoon. Monday showing 2-3ft but again moderate to strong onshore winds.
South West
Winds are onshore for all three days over the weekend in Garretstown with the waves showing 3-4ft conditions blown over, similar for Sunday and dropping slightly to 2-3ft for Monday but the onshore winds all weekend are going to make for very little waves for improvers, unless you’re keen to work on your duck dive game but the waves will be white water mess all weekend.
Inch Beach in Kerry is looking like it is going to be massed out all weekend with onshore winds all weekend making for poor surfing conditions. There may be some opportunities for offshore winds on the north of the peninsula but the winds are moderate to strong with the best day for lighter winds on the north facing spots being Saturday.
West Coast
Lahinch is looking like there will be too much west in the winds for the weekend with all three days showing large and messy conditions with very little for the improvers. Saturday is showing 6ft plus blown over, Sunday is showing 8ft plus blown over and Monday is 6-8ft blown over. The onshore winds will make the waves look smaller but there will be lots of messy white water. Tides are high at 11 Saturday, 12 Sunday, and 1.30 Monday and while they are not big high tides, due to the wave and wind size, I would still recommend at least two hours out of the water either side of high.
North West
Strandhill is looking maxed out for all three days with the swell bringing well over 6-8ft waves for all three days with the winds cross onshore. The only spot that might have a little shelter from the winds and the size of the waves would be Aughris in by the cliffs where there will some respite from the west winds and the south in the wind will offer some cross offshore conditions. Streedagh will be big and dumpy all weekend but for those keen for a wave it will have sufficient reforms for smaller waves on the inside with cross offshore winds. Mullaghmore beach may have a small wave for those looking for something tamer. Tullan Strand will be well maxed out and Rossnowlagh will be walls of messy white water with the wave size and wind direction.
North Coast
Portrush is looking like it could have some nice conditions for the weekend with the only warning that it is looking big and chunky. Saturday is showing 5-6ft conditions with a large period so expect heavy waves on East Strand or Whiterocks with cross offshore winds. Sunday is looking bigger again with well overhead conditions with a 16 second period which will bring gaps in the waves but monsters when they arrive up to 8-10ft+ so please do not venture out in these conditions if you are not experienced in surfing waves of this size. There will be a strong current to match the conditions as that will be a lot of water unloading on the beach so this is really only for the experienced surfers and not the improvers. Monday sees it drop back to 5-6ft with a more moderate 12 second period and the winds are slightly more offshore for East Strand but the winds are a good but stronger on the gusts.
Surf Safe and Enjoy,
Col,
Surf Improvers