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