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