Month: September 2024

East Coast

Saturday on the east coast is looking small to flat with light offshore winds. Sunday looks to bring some waves but this will get bigger throughout the day as the winds pick up with Sunday starting with 1-2ft waves building to 2-3ft and possibly bigger later as the winds pick up. This wind will make for a strong push on the swell to the north so care should be taken to ensure that you do not get pushed too far up the beach in Wicklow.

South Coast

It is looking very flat for Tramore on Saturday with very light winds before Sunday brings moderate to strong onshore conditions with small period waves made very messy by the onshore winds making for less than desirable conditions.

South West

Conditions around Garretstown are looking equally as messy with small 1-2ft waves for Saturday before the winds pick up in the evening and ruin things for Sunday with moderate to strong cross onshore conditions. Not recommended for surfing. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing swell that is actually heading away from the land meaning that there will be very little swell getting into the bay as the moderate to strong winds that have been blowing are not letting anything get in so expect 1ft at best with moderate to strong offshore winds for Sunday but these winds could also blow it flat.

West Coast

Lahinch is showing that the swells are coming from the north and not very big which are the two factors that will reduce down any size swell that may come into the beach. Saturday is showing small with light winds before Sunday brings small and moderate to strong cross offshore conditions so expect small to flat. Tides are high at 3pm on Saturday and closer to 4pm on Sunday but with very little swell or waves make sure you finish or start out for your walk on the beach 2 hours before or after high tide.

North West

There look to be some ok waves coming through to Strandhill on Saturday with the winds light cross onshore winds for the day but these should be light enough with 2-3ft waves but they are small period waves so expect the waves to only suit foamies or longboards. Sunday sees the waves drop a little to less than 2ft with light offshore winds first thing in the morning but these winds will pick up to 25mph so it could be a struggle to get into the small waves. In the Bundoran area it looks like the conditions will be small and onshore on Saturday with 2ft conditions with a very weak wave so really only for lessons or those keen. Sunday looks to drop back to 1-2ft with moderate to strong offshore winds all day making it very hard to surf.

North Coast

Portrush is showing some small waves first thing on Saturday morning with 1-2ft but these will only really suit Arcadia corner but the period is very small so it may only bring waves that crash on close out. The remainder of Saturday is small to flat and similar for Sunday. Winds on Saturday are moderate from the west so cross shore for East Strand and then from the south east on Sunday making it moderate to strong offshore with very little waves.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

There is a small north swell that is going to come in for Saturday and Sunday on the east coast but this will only bring 1-2ft conditions at best and these will be smaller weaker waves with the 5 second period. This swell is being pushed down by northerly winds on Friday and Saturday that will make it feel a little cooler than mid-week with Sunday showing the winds drop a little versus Saturday.

South Coast

Conditions around Tramore are looking flat for the weekend with very little swell coming through at all but the northerly winds will mean offshore winds for both Saturday and Sunday.

South West

Garretstown is looking small to flat for the weekend with swell not getting much above 1ft with the northerly winds making for clean conditions but just not a lot of them. Waves might be ok for lessons or kids but not much else. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing marginal conditions with the swell forecast being below the minimum for waves in Inch so expect 1-2ft conditions for both days but as this is small I would expect the waves to be breaking near the shore with Saturday having a slightly better chance with the 11 and 10 second periods but foamies are the order for the small stuff.

West Coast

Conditions around Lahinch have been amazing all week but this looks to come to an end with the weekend dropping back to 1-2ft at best with offshore winds all weekend. Saturday starts off small around the 0.5-1ft with the best surfing looking to build in the afternoon but this will probably only peak around 1-2ft. Sunday sees the period drop a little so it’s looking like it won’t get much above 1ft for the day with offshore winds again. Tides are high at 8am and pm Saturday and closer to 9am and pm Sunday with the tides a little bigger so 2 hours either side for safe access and exit.

North West

Strandhill is showing waves in the 1ft range for Saturday with a small period swell and light offshore winds but this will really only be for lessons or kids as the waves may only break on the shore. Sunday drops right back and will be small to flat with light offshore winds all day also. The north west has been pumping these last few days so this weekend sees the waves take a break with the Bundoran area only showing Tullan 1ft sized waves all weekend which will struggle to bring anything for improvers. Winds are light offshore all weekend.

North Coast

It’s a similar story around Portrush with the conditions showing a north easterly swell to be the main swell because the north westerly swell is so small but the combination of these will only bring 1ft waves for Saturday and probably smaller for Sunday.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

There may be some small waves in Wicklow over the weekend but these will be low period wind swell with the winds due to pick up over Saturday which may bring 1-2ft conditions Saturday with the winds moderate to strong from the south but be mindful of your position in the water as the south winds have a tendency to blow you northwards up the beach. The best swell looks to be Saturday late when the winds have been blowing all day with the winds and swell peaking around 6pm. Sunday looks to have some remaining winds which will mean that there could still be some hangover surf in the 1-2ft region early on but this will drop as the day goes on.

South Coast

Tramore is showing onshore conditions for the weekend with the southerly winds making for onshore wind swell waves in the 1-2ft blown over size with moderate to strong winds. Sunday looks to be more of the same with 1-2ft conditions and again blown over from the winds from the south. There is a small glimmer of the winds dropping off by evening on Sunday but as the winds have been onshore for many days, the waves are not going to clean up that quick and will also be very weak with that wind swell 5 second period.

South West

It is a similar story for Garretstown with moderate to strong onshore winds for Saturday and Sunday with 2-3ft waves with a small 5-7 second period meaning that it would be really only for foamies on Saturday with the onshore winds blowing the waves over. Sunday looks like the period jumps a little meaning that the onshores might not crumble the waves so much with 3ft conditions forecast with the winds dropping off on Sunday evening which will not make for clean waves but less onshore meaning they might stay open for a surf. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking like the winds are going to ruin play on Saturday with the moderate to strong conditions making for onshore 3-4ft weak waves with lots of white water. Sunday sees the winds back off and bring some nicer 3-4ft conditions with a nicer period which may work for grovellers or bigger boards with light onshore conditions which while a good bit lighter than Saturday will not be 100% clean but they should make for more fun.

West Coast

Saturday is looking like the swell is going to be 2-3ft waves on the Saturday with the winds being cross onshore for the main direction of the beach with the winds gusting quite strong at times up to 35mph. With the centre of the beach facing south west this means that the conditions are going to be cross onshore meaning the only hope for a small bit of shelter will be at the south end of the beach but watch the tides at this end as the rocks can make it tricky for getting out with the tide high at 3pm meaning that you should be out of the water by 1pm. Sunday sees the period build and the winds drop but go more westerly meaning that the waves should have a little more punch to them with 3-4ft conditions and light onshore breezes of less than 10mph. Tides are high on Sunday at 4pm so make sure you are out of the water by 1.30pm at the latest as the tides are building.

North West

Conditions in Strandhill are looking tricky on the Saturday with the winds showing to gust to up to nearly 40mph with small period 2ft surf meaning messy conditions which will mean something similar for Tullan Strand. Sunday looks like a better day with 3-4ft conditions due to the larger 10 second period and light onshore winds for both Tullan and Strandhill. Rossnowlagh could have 2-3ft conditions with a light breeze onshore as it handles the onshore in the waves a little better.

North Coast

Portrush is showing small to flat conditions for Saturday with barely 1ft in swell coming through with Sunday having a little better 1-2ft conditions but the winds are offshore in the morning turning westerly soon after and then onshore by the afternoon but the wave size probably only suits bigger boards.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

Conditions are looking small to flat for the weekend on the east coast with no swell coming along with light northerly winds Saturday and moderate northerly winds Sunday. Contact Brittas Bay Surf School for SUP lessons and tours.

South Coast

It is looking small to flat in Tramore for the weekend with SUP as the only options available. Give Tramore Surf and SUP a shout for SUP tours for the weekend. Winds are lightest on Saturday as it’s a bit blustery Sunday offshore.

South West

Garretstown is also looking flat for the weekend with little to no wind forecast for Saturday but moderate offshores for Sunday. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking like there might be a small wave over the weekend but this will only be 1ft at best with northerly conditions meaning that it could well be flat if the swell doesn’t bend in. Winds are light northerly Saturday and moderate northerly Sunday.

West Coast

Lahinch is forecast to receive a northerly swell for the weekend which may mean that things are small to flat with the best chance of any swell being Saturday morning when the period is a good 10 seconds with really nice offshore winds. I would predict 1-2ft tomorrow morning with probably not much more than 1ft for the rest of the weekend until Sunday evening when another northerly swell pulses through but this will be when the tides is high so may not be surfable. Tides are high at 8am and pm Saturday and 9am and pm Sunday so leave at least 2 hours either side of high for safe access and exit. Saturday has light offshore winds which continue until Sunday lunchtime when the winds go more northerly and turn onshore.

North West

Conditions are looking like they should get to 2-3ft for Strandhill with light offshore winds first thing in the morning with the winds dropping to nothing before turning to breezes onshore by evening. The swell will drop all day so the earlier the better. Sunday starts with a smaller period but the winds are onshore for Sunday picking up throughout the day with waves in the 1-2ft range. In the Bundoran area conditions are looking small and clean for the weekend with 2-3ft conditions on the main peak on Tullan Strand with the rest of the beach offering 1-2ft. Sunday looks like Tullan will start with light onshores and only 1-2ft at best with the winds picking up throughout the day.

North Coast

Waves around Portrush are showing 1-2ft for Saturday with light breezes with these conditions favouring longer boards or foamies with Sunday showing moderate onshore winds with 1-2ft conditions growing throughout the day with the winds swell but the winds show they could hit 20mph onshore by evening so small clean stuff on Saturday is the order.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers