East Coast
Saturday is showing that conditions will not get much above 1ft for the whole day with moderate cross offshore winds from the north west which will make things feel a little chilly. Sunday shows the waves in Wicklow to be small to flat with no swell predicted.
South Coast
Conditions in Tramore are looking small with Saturday showing the possibility of 1-2ft conditions depending on the tides with the winds starting off a little strong in the morning but dropping off as the day goes on but always cross offshore from the north west. Sunday drops back too much to only deliver 1ft at a push with light breezes for the day.
South West
Garretstown is showing slightly better conditions than Tramore with 3ft conditions starting off dropping back to 2-3ft later on with the winds being moderate to strong cross offshore all day. Sunday is looking more like 2ft with light cross offshore winds all day. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing a big northerly swell coming down into the bay but this will have to bend to get in so a good bit of size will be lost but I would still expect 3-4ft conditions but the winds are from the north so the closer to the north cliff the better the shelter. Sunday looks a good bit better with the swell still having a touch of north in it but a lot more west to help that swell get in. Conditions should be around the 3-5ft range with the winds showing light onshore in the morning dropping back to breezes later on.
West Coast
Lahinch is not looking great for Saturday with the north in the swell and the winds making for messy cross shore conditions. The swell is large but the north in it will make it struggle to get into Lahinch Bay so I would expect 3ft messy conditions with the winds bringing an icy feel. Sunday looks much better from the swell perspective with much more west in the swell but it does drop quite a bit so so it will probably only deliver 2-3ft conditions with possibly better on sets. The winds are light onshore but by afternoon these are only breezes. Tides are high in the mornings with Saturday high at 9 so leave 2 hours after before venturing in the water and Sunday is high after 10 so don’t venture in until the water has started to drop off the rocks.
North West
Waves in Strandhill and the Bundoran area are looking like a mess on Saturday with northerly swells having a much better chance of getting into the bays making for messy conditions and with the north in the winds, there are very few spots that will offer any shelter at all. Sunday looks a much better call for both Strandhill with conditions at 3-4ft and Bundoran with conditions at 3-5ft on Tullan or 2-3ft at Rossnowlagh with the waves carrying a bit of a bump from the previous day’s winds but local winds should be light.
North Coast
Conditions in Portrush are looking ok for Saturday and fairly nice for Sunday with Saturday showing 4-5ft conditions at the likes of East Strand or Whiterocks with a moderate to strong wind first thing in the morning before dropping back to a light onshore wind and further dropping to a breeze by evening. Sunday starts with offshores and stays offshore for the day with conditions around the 3-4ft for most of the day with the winds light enough to not bother the waves.
Surf Safe and Enjoy,
Col,
Surf Improvers