East Coast
Surf on the east coast is looking small to flat for the weekend with very little swell coming up the east coast with moderate southerly winds.
South Coast
Tramore is looking like the winds are going to be the driver of the waves on the south coast with very little power in the waves so really only suiting beginners or kids. Waves should be in the 1ft range Saturday and 0-1ft Sunday with winds in the 10-15mph onshore range.
South West
The winds are also going to be driver behind the waves in Garretstown with the onshore winds from Friday bringing bumpy conditions for Saturday with waves in the 2ft range blown over by the light onshore winds with Sunday showing smaller 1-2ft waves with the winds coming from the south east making for cross shore bumpy conditions and small. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking like the winds are light to moderate onshore for most of the day on Saturday but drops off by the evening so could have some nice 4ft + conditions on Saturday evening with nice light winds. Sunday looks to start off cross offshore but this looks moderate and building throughout the day making for cross shore bumpy conditions with 2-3ft conditions.
West Coast
Lahinch is showing some northerly touches in the swell on Saturday which will knock a little bit of the size out of the forecast 4-5ft making it look more like 3ft Saturday with a good punch to the wave. The only problem is the onshore winds all day Friday and into Saturday going through until the evening when it drops off. Sunday looks to start with an offshore wind first thing and then turning to cross offshore which could bring a bumpiness to it but first thing could be the best shout with the waves in the 2-3ft region but nice and clean first thing. Tides are high at 9.30 Saturday and after 10 Sunday so if you are getting in Sunday morning you need to be out just after 8am so an early start is required.
North West
Strandhill is looking like it could start off nice in the morning but the winds very quickly go onshore and stay onshore until Sunday morning. Waves should be in the 4-5ft region but bumpy and messy with the onshore winds with Sunday looking to start off with a 3-4ft wave with light offshore winds first thing before turning slightly cross offshore for the rest of the day with the swell dropping with 1-2ft later on. In the Bundoran area, everywhere is onshore Saturday with the winds coming from the South West first thing and then west for the rest of the day. Sunday looks to start off small and offshore but spots like Tullan could be 2-3ft and bigger on peak 1 with those offshore winds picking up throughout the day as the swell drops so get on it early when the winds are nice and light.
North Coast
Saturday is looking like it starts nice for East Strand with the swell showing 2-3ft and offshore for East Strand but this very quickly turns moderate to strong cross shore for East Strand and onshore for West Strand. Sunday starts off with very little wind and should have 2ft conditions on East Strand with light offshore winds and then picking up thereafter but staying offshore for East and Whiterocks but the size will probably not get above 2ft for the day.
Surf Safe and Enjoy,
Col
Surf Improvers