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