East Coast
Conditions on the East Coast are looking like they are going to be small to flat on Saturday with a big period but very little swell and only light offshore breezes which will struggle to hit 1ft waves. Sunday is similar until much later in the afternoon into evening when the northerly winds bring some wind swell to the beach in Wicklow but this could bring 2ft weak wind swell waves to the beach with onshore winds.
South Coast
Conditions in Tramore are looking really good for Saturday with 2-3ft conditions and light cross offshore winds which should make for some nice longboard conditions with a little bump on the wave but Tramore can handle a little wind. Sunday sees the swell swing around a bit starting small at 1-2ft before building until later in the day when it could hit 2-3ft but the winds are looking moderate to strong offshore.
South West
Garretstown is looking like it could be maxed out for improvers on Saturday with 6ft plus conditions and moderate cross shore winds all day. Sunday sees the swell normalise somewhat but the conditions should still be in the 3-4ft region with the winds moderate to strong offshore so take care in the winds and keep control of your board but also make sure to watch you position to ensure you are not being blown out to sea. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing some massive conditions on Friday which look to spill over into Saturday with the waves and wind being too strong for improvers with the winds coming from the north west meaning very little shelter on either side of the peninsula. Sunday looks to be only a bit smaller at the 6ft range with northern winds that look moderate to strong but may be lighter with land drag.
West Coast
Saturday looks to be big and unruly in Lahinch with the winds blowing direct onshore all day with waves being too big and messy for improvers. Sunday looks like there are two separate swells coming into the bay and the southern swell is the one that will bring the best chance of waves although the northerly swell could bring some random larger sets but the conditions are showing to be building all day with the morning looking like northerly swells are the primary which tend not to get into the bay as easy with perhaps 2ft conditions before the secondary swell kicks in by afternoon when the waves should build but with the high tide parking at 6pm on Sunday you really need to be out of the water by 3.30 when the waves could be 3-4ft so allow time for your exit. Winds are moderate 15-30mph offshore from the north west all day.
North West
Saturday looks like it is going to be too big and chunky for any waves around Strandhill or the nearby spots with the only possibility being Aughris on Saturday but with the winds blowing from the west all week the waves hitting there are not going to be clean by any means. Many spots will be maxed out with the conditions so it could be a day to sit it out and enjoy the rugby. Sunday looks like a much nicer set of conditions with the winds less than 10mph from the north east which would mean spots like Rossnowlagh could be really nice on Sunday with 3-4ft conditions. Tullan may start out with some bigger sets but should become more mannerly by lunchtime. Strandhill will also look much better on Sunday with perfect 3-4ft conditions with light offshore winds.
North Coast
Conditions on the north coast are looking really good for Saturday with 5-6ft conditions with bigger on sets coming from the 16 second period all day. Winds are light offshore for the likes of East Strand which should fare the best for the conditions but Whiterocks will also be a good shout but be wary of the size of the waves and only go out if it is in your experience range. Sunday looks like the east in the winds could make for cross shore conditions for both east and Whiterocks but West Strand could be offshore so check it out where waves should be in the 3ft range.
Surf Safe and Enjoy,
Col,
Surf Improvers
Brilliant as always