Month: June 2024

East Coast

It is looking very flat for the weekend on the east coast with no swell for improvers.

South Coast

Tramore is looking like it could have some small 1-2ft conditions on Saturday with light breezes for most of the day starting offshore in the morning turning onshore by midday but light until evening. Sunday is showing a similar swell size with light breezes all day mostly onshore but still very light.

South West

Garretstown is showing slightly better than Tramore with conditions of 2-3ft on Saturday with the winds light onshore in the morning but picking up after that with Sunday showing slightly better at 2–3ft conditions but with the winds so light that they will have zero effect on the waves with only 1mph in the morning. This does pick up in strength later on but for a longboard cruise, it should be glassy in the morning. Inch Beach in Kerry looks like it could have some 4-5ft conditions on Saturday but the winds are blowing moderate from the south which could make for some cross shore bumpiness with Sunday looking to have similar conditions with the winds slightly less. There could be options for some nice conditions on the north of the peninsula with the winds blowing southerly all weekend so worth checking other spots.

West Coast

Lahinch is looking like a game of two halves this weekend with Saturday showing some onshore conditions with the waves in the 3-4ft region with the winds blowing direct onshore Saturday in the 10-15mph region but this is not super strong but will have a bumping effect on the swell coming in. Tides are high on Saturday at 6am and 6.30pm but they are larger high tides so up to 2.5 hours out of the water either side of high. Sunday sees the winds drop right back to 4mph in the morning peaking at 8-10mph later on, which is only light breezes all day so it will have a bit of lingering chop to it but this won’t stop the waves coming through in the 3-5ft region for the day with the sets growing as the period builds in the afternoon. Tides are high on Sunday at 7am and pm so at least 2.5 hours out of the water for safe entry and exit.

North West

Strandhill is looking similar to Lahinch in that the winds on Saturday with slightly mess with the conditions meaning that the waves will be in the 2-3ft region with bigger on sets with the winds blowing cross onshore for Strandhill before dropping right back for Sunday which will have light onshore breezes meaning that there will still be a little choppiness on the waves but for the most part clean. Conditions should be slightly better at 4-5ft and getting better as the day goes on with the improving period from 9-11 seconds. In the Bundoran area conditions look like light onshore Saturday with the winds from the south west with the waves in the 2-3ft region with Sunday bringing the really light winds and 4-5ft conditions to Tullan Strand and 2-3ft conditions for Rossnowlagh. Be mindful that Sea Sessions is on this weekend so Tullan or the Peak may be chosen for the competition location on either Saturday or Sunday meaning that either the Peak or peak 1 Tullan may be out of commission during the competition hours.

North Coast

Conditions on the north coast are looking small for the weekend with 1-2ft for Saturday with light offshore winds meaning really only good for lessons or those keen to get wet with the longboards. Sunday looks slightly better with light onshore winds less than 10mph but the swell picks up to bring 2-3ft conditions to the likes of East Strand or Whiterocks. The swell builds as the winds pick up so pick your moment and enjoy.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

It is looking like there will be very little swell making it up the channel on the east coast with the waves looking like less than 1ft all weekend with light to moderate winds from the south.

South Coast

It was looking really good on the south coast earlier in the week but it is now showing 2-3ft conditions for Saturday but this will be weak waves with only a 6-7 second period and winds blowing from the west south west making for cross onshore bumpy conditions for Tramore. Sunday sees the winds drop off to less than 10mph with 1-2ft waves max.

South West

Conditions in Garretstown are looking like it is going to be moderate onshore all day Saturday with the gusts blowing up to 25mph which will make for 3ft blown over waves with weak consistency. Sunday sees the winds drop back but still onshore so expect 2-3ft light onshore conditions but probably more favourable to foamies or longboards. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing big and messy conditions for Saturday with Sunday not fairing much better with the winds still moderate onshore up to 20mph with 2-3ft blown onshore waves. I would avoid the beach on Saturday as it will not be surfable.

West Coast

Lahinch is looking big and messy Saturday with 6ft plus conditions blown over by winds in the morning up to 30mph onshore and only dropping back to 15-20 later on so still bumpy conditions. Sunday sees the winds drop back slightly but still blowing 12-15mph onshore with weaker period making for 2-3ft waves blown over with the winds. Plenty of duck dive practice and the odd nugget here and there. Tides are high on Saturday at 1pm but its not a massive high due to the neap tides so this should only mean about 1-1.5 hours of out the water around 1pm. Sunday sees the tides high after 2pm with 1.5-2 hours out of the water either side. Neap tides occur when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to the earth meaning very little pull as the sun cancels out the large pull of the moon on the tides. These occur during the first and third quarter when the moon appears “Half Full’.

North West

Conditions in the north west are looking like the Friday and Saturday are going to be the better conditions around the country with Strandhill showing that it could have 6ft conditions with light offshore conditions for most of the day with a small pick up in winds on Saturday evening before Sunday turns light onshore but not too strong. The swell drops back on Sunday also bringing 3ft conditions in the morning dropping back to 2-3ft for the remainder of the day. In the Bundoran area it is looking like a good Tullan day but the winds have been onshore on Friday meaning that Tullan could be lumpy and bumpy meaning that Rossnowlagh could be the spot for 3-4ft conditions on Saturday with light offshore winds all day until evening when it picks up slightly. Sunday looks like a nice Tullan Strand start to the day with light breezes not picking up at all throughout the day but light onshore in direction.

North Coast

Portrush is looking like it could have some really nice conditions on Saturday morning when the swell is the right angle for East Strand and Whiterocks with light offshore winds until the evening when it turns light to moderate onshore so get on it early. Waves should be in the 2-3ft region but with the 13 second period early on there should be some good 3 footers dropping back as the period falls throughout the day. Sunday looks like 1-2ft foamie conditions with light onshore winds so make the most of Saturday.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col

Surf Improvers

East Coast

Conditions on the east coast are looking very flat for the weekend with the summer well and truly here as far as swell is concerned. Only option on the east coast is to give Hugh a call in Brittas Bay Surf School for a SUP Tour or lesson.

South Coast

Tramore is not looking like it will get over 6” for the weekend with no swell and no period to push any waves that direction.

South West

The waves in Garretstown are looking like they won’t get much over the 1ft range on Saturday with a weak period small swell with light cross offshore winds. Sunday looks a little better but only slightly with up to 2ft waves but these will be weak with only a 5 second period so most likely wind swell that’s travelled with cross onshore winds. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing a north westerly swell of a decent size but with the amount of north in the direction, it is going to struggle to get into Inch Beach and the winds are not favourable for the north side of the peninsula so not great options. Inch might have 2ft conditions on sets. Sunday sees more of the same but the winds have a touch more west in them meaning more onshore and even worse than Saturday with up to 2-3ft but blown over.

West Coast

Lahinch Beach is currently closed due to elevated levels of bacteria in the water. I therefore cannot recommend any get in the water and to do so might put their health at risk. (Conditions were onshore anyway so not great for improvers!)

North West

Conditions in Strandhill are looking like the winds are going to ruin play with a decent swell size coming through with 3-4ft waves but these will appear smaller with the onshore winds and poor period. Winds are up to 15mph onshore. Sunday sees the winds drop slightly but with moderate gusts onshore with 2-3ft conditions with it best in the afternoon. While the swell is nearly 6ft, it’s only an 8 second period which is pushed by the winds. In the Bundoran area it is looking like 3ft and onshore all weekend at Tullan making for messy conditions but if it is going to be onshore Rossnowlagh will have 2ft and handle the onshore a little better than Tullan.

North Coast

It is looking chunky on the charts for Portrush but in reality this is not going to produce heavy conditions as the periods are onshore wind swell with Saturday showing 3-4ft conditions possibly bigger on sets at East Strand and Whiterocks but the winds are a messy 20mph+ cross onshore leaving little shelter on either day.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers