Surf Report for the weekend of the 13th and 14th of April

East Coast

It is looking like Wicklow will only have 1-2ft waves for Saturday with moderate winds from the south for most of the day. Sunday sees the swell drop back leaving it small to flat for the day with cross offshore winds from the south west.

South Coast

Conditions in Tramore are looking to have some nice small waves coming through on Saturday but the winds are blowing onshore for most of the day before turning cross shore in the afternoon. Waves should be in the 2ft region but most likely looking blown over and crumbling white water waves coming in with Sunday starting off small at 1ft building to 2ft conditions but the winds are still onshore for the day making for white water waves only.

South West

Saturday in Garretstown is showing that the winds are really going to mess with any chance of clean conditions with waves in the 4ft region but blown lumpy from the west winds with Saturday showing 3ft lumpy waves with the best chance of any respite from the winds being Sunday morning early. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing it to be blown out for both Saturday and Sunday with the onshore winds making for messy onshore conditions that will not really have much for improvers.

West Coast

Lahinch does not look to fare much better with messy onshore conditions for both Saturday and Sunday with the Saturday showing 5-6ft waves blown over by the onshore winds which will make things look smaller. Sunday is slightly smaller but the onshore winds are going to make things look smaller but not really offer much by way of good conditions for improvers. The winds are onshore on both Saturday and Sunday. Tides are high at 9am Saturday and 10am Sunday so avoid the water 2 hours before and after high tide.

North West

Strandhill is looking maxed out for the weekend with the swell showing 5-8ft conditions which are too big for Strandhill where there will be too much water moving around. The onshore winds will make it a struggle to catch anything other than the waves on the inside. Sunday morning has a slight reprieve in the winds with cross onshore winds on Sunday with 4ft conditions forecast. In the Bundoran area, Tullan Strand will be a mess and the westerly conditions will mean that Streedagh is not an option either with only Rossnowlagh offering any waves that may have manners on them but the onshore winds will make for 3ft messy waves Saturday and 3-4ft messy waves Sunday.

North Coast

Portrush looks to have some nice waves forecast for Friday but Saturday and Sunday have quiet a bit of west in the winds which may offer a small bit of shelter at the Arcadia end of East Strand but be mindful of the strong rip in the corner. Saturday could have 3-4ft conditions on East Strand. Sunday sees the winds have a touch more south than Saturday so East Strand could have some clean conditions but with the smaller period, I would be thinking 2-3ft waves with moderate cross offshore conditions but these could be the best option for anywhere in the country by virtue of direction and shelter.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers