Month: October 2024

East Coast

The surf on the east coast is looking marginal for this weekend with the swell forecast to come up the channel barely big enough to produce waves with Saturday showing 1ft with an onshore wind all day making for messy conditions. Sunday is showing a little better but still only just over 1ft with southerly winds all day and Monday being too small for any waves with offshore winds for the day.

South Coast

Tramore is looking like there is going to be a good swell forecast for Saturday with waves in the 3-4ft range with bigger sets but the winds are light to moderate onshore for the day dropping to nothing at times. Sunday then starts off much smaller at 1-2ft with an offshore light breeze but this then turns onshore for the remainder of the day and stays onshore gusting up to 15mph. Monday looks to be the good mix of small 2ft waves with light breezes less than 10mph making for nice conditions if the winds don’t mess it up too much the day before.

South West

Garretstown has swell coming from the south east which will bend in nicely and bring 2-3ft conditions with offshore winds. Sunday sees the periods increase but the swells drop making for 1ft for the day but the winds turn onshore so it could be the day to rest. Monday then comes to smaller periods and this could be off the back of the onshore conditions Saturday with the winds turning offshore in the middle of the day and staying cross offshore meaning it could have offshore 2ft conditions. Inch Beach in Kerry looks to start off with nice 2-3ft conditions on Saturday morning and it’s forecast for bigger but it’s got some north in it which may restrict the amount of swell getting in. Winds really pick up in the evening on Saturday before Sunday turns messy onshore with a large north west swell coming in bringing waves but the onshore winds will mess this up. Monday looks to stay onshore so Saturday early might be the only shout.

West Coast

It is looking like the swell that has the touch of north in it is a feature in Lahinch also with the winds being light offshore first thing in the morning before the winds pick up later in the day and turn cross onshore. Sunday sees the winds blow direct onshore all day with large swells from the north and while the north swell doesn’t always bend into Lahinch greatly, the onshore winds will make for 2-3ft blown onshore. Monday sees a swell with a touch of north in it making for slightly better conditions but the winds are blowing westerly all day making for light to moderate onshore conditions. Tides are high at 1pm Saturday 1.30 Sunday and 2.30 Monday with the clocks going back making the little difference. The tides are not massive so 1.5 hours either side should cover for those keen for waves.

North West

Conditions in the north west are looking like Strandhill should see 3-4ft conditions starting out on Saturday with the winds blowing light to moderate from the south making for slightly cross offshore conditions with the winds turning onshore by evening. Sunday sees more of the same in relation to winds and directions but the beach will be maxed out for waves with the large swell forecast and period. This may mean that Aughris could be the spot with good swells bending into the beach with the good 13 second period. Monday sees the conditions make for Streedagh to possibly have a small offshore wind in front of the car park on Monday. Tullan could have nice conditions on Saturday with a little shelter in by the cliff and will probably be maxed on Sunday with the best conditions of the weekend at Rossnowlagh on Monday with the light winds 2-3ft waves possibly bigger on sets with the 12 second period.

North Coast

In the Portrush area it is looking like 2-3ft conditions on East Strand with the winds blowing from the south making for offshore conditions that could be strong at times. Sunday sees the swell really jump and it could be chunky with East Strand seeing up to 6ft plus conditions with the winds gusting up to 40mph offshore but hopefully there should be land drag which may reduce the winds a little. Monday is still looking big but not as big as the Sunday with really light winds making it the day of the weekend with some really nice conditions for East Strand.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

Saturday is looking like the conditions are going to be small with waves too small for catching but this all changes for Sunday with the conditions taking a serious jump especially first thing in the morning with the waves showing 4ft plus conditions in Wicklow with very strong winds from the south. These winds are in the dangerous strength and should only be ventured out in if you are an experienced surfer. Later in the day the gusts have dropped by nearly 20 mph making for only slightly safer conditions but the south end of the beach should have the most shelter especially nearer high tide. The swell is all driven by the winds as seen by the 8 second period all day. Extreme care should be taken and please seek the advices of the local surf school if unsure. The waves will have a cross offshore bump but should be clean for the most part.

South Coast

Tramore looks to start off with some really nice conditions first thing Saturday morning with 2-3ft conditions with the winds only showing light breezes for most of the day. The direction is slight onshore but this should not have much bearing on the waves. By Saturday evening the winds have picked up and this will have more of a bearing on the waves with onshore bumpy conditions turning messy. Sunday maxes out with both winds and waves turning unsurfable so make the most of Saturday.

South West

Garretstown looks to start off looking really nice on Saturday morning but the winds kick in soon after turning things messy earlier so it’s a dawnie surf for best conditions. As the winds turn onshore the conditions will get messy but first thing should have 4-5ft conditions with bigger sets, so again this is only for surfers comfortable in waves of this size and power. Sunday turns to the worst and should be avoided. Inch Beach in Kerry is maxed out for Saturday and Sunday and should be avoided.

West Coast

Lahinch is also looking like it is maxed out for the weekend with no conditions for improvers with moderate to strong onshore winds on both days.

North West

While the charts are showing spots like Strandhill and Enniscrone to be good due to the swell direction and opposing wind direction, the wave heights should leave them maxed out with very few spots surfable. The major factor on the north west is the really large period which will make for large gaps showing apparent safety to paddle out but this will be met with large income sets that could light up the horizon. Even spots like Streedagh that take a larger swell to get going will appear safe but could then light up with large looming sets due to the 15 second period. Mullaghmore Beach could have a clean wave on Saturday and with the wind direction and beach direction could lead to ok conditions. The Intercounties due to be held in Rossnowlagh could be for the brave as the swell as the waves could be up to 6ft and bigger on the sets with the winds heading up into the beach but this doesn’t seem to bother Rossnowlagh too much. The paddle out for Dara O’Malley could be moved to Creevey Pier for the safety of the participants. Sunday sees the winds kick up to nearly 50 mph with nowhere safe so have a day of rest.

North Coast

Conditions in Portrush have been nice these last few evenings, correctly predicted by Andy from Troggs and it looks to continue into the weekend with Saturday showing what looks like 2-3ft but should end up much bigger on the sets due to the large period, so expect big gaps between the sets and then large waves coming through hitting 6ft plus with nice offshore winds favouring East Strand mostly but also being offshore for Whiterocks. Sunday sees the winds go to strong offshore making for 2ft conditions but the winds will make it very hard to control the board or even get into the waves so I would recommend giving it a miss.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

it is looking like conditions will be too small for waves on the east coast this weekend with very little swell coming up the channel and moderate offshore winds on Saturday blowing any swell out of sea.

South Coast

Tramore is looking like the waves will probably be too small on Saturday for anything other than foamies or kids as there is very little incoming swell. Sunday looks to have some incoming swell but the winds start nice and light offshore before turning moderate onshore for the remainder of the day. Waves should be in the 2-3ft range but bumpy from the onshore winds.

South West

Garretstown is looking small for Saturday with the waves only in the 1ft range with the winds moderate cross onshore from the west. Sunday looks to have a better chance of waves in the 3ft range but with the winds turning to have more south in the wind direction making for more onshore conditions for Sunday. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing a north swell incoming for Saturday with the winds from the north west also. This swell struggles to get into Inch and will therefore most likely be small to flat for Saturday morning building to maybe 2-3ft later on but this will be backed by the north west winds. Sunday is showing a direct south swell as the main swell which is also going to require some period to bend into the bay meaning 2-3ft conditions for the day but with moderate winds from the south.

West Coast

Lahinch is looking like a game of two halves with Saturday showing plenty of swell and onshore winds with Sunday then showing much less swell and offshore winds. In more detail, Sunday looks like the waves should be 4-6ft but this will be much smaller with the north west in the swell looking more like 2ft with moderate to strong onshore winds making for messy conditions. Sunday sees this north west swell drop further with only 2ft predicted but with the swell direction and wind strength I would be thinking this will be next to flat. Tides are high at 1pm Saturday and 2pm Sunday so leave up to 2 hours either side for safe entry and exit. On a positive note the conditions from Monday to Thursday look really really nice!

North West

Conditions in the north west look to be messy Saturday with the winds blowing from the north west making for onshore conditions for Strandhill, Enniscrone and Bundoran. Sunday however turns to a nice 3-4ft swell coming in on a north west trajectory that should make for 2-3ft conditions on Strandhill in the morning with the low period but this builds and could get up to 4ft later on. In the Bundoran area it could bring 2ft conditions for Tullan with the offshore winds picking up throughout the day so get on it early.

North Coast

for Portrush the conditions are moderate to strong onshore conditions for Saturday with 2-3ft waves making for messy onshore conditions all day. Sunday sees the winds turn offshore and build in strength throughout the day so I would get on east Strand early where the conditions are showing 2-3ft conditions with a small period with light onshore winds first thing but the swell is dropping so early doors is best.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

It is looking like Saturday is going to have waves this weekend with the morning starting off with 2ft conditions in Wicklow with the winds coming from the south meaning that if the winds blow overnight then the conditions should have 2ft with the winds currently forecast to bring 25-35mph winds turning more eastward as the day goes on. Sunday starts off with a wave but this very quickly drops back to 1ft later on so it’s a first light session and not much else on Sunday. With the low period and winds it will probably favour bigger boards and foamies.

South Coast

With the south that is in the winds for both Saturday and Sunday it is looking like the south coast is going to be messy white water only but the waves should be 3-4ft+ for both days over the weekend but the onshore winds are not going to make for any good surfing.

South West

Conditions in Garretstown are also looking onshore with more cross onshore for Saturday with 3-4ft+ conditions blown over from the onshore winds and Sunday showing the winds more direct onshore so again 4ft+ blown over conditions. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking cross offshore for Saturday but strong in the 35mph plus strength so not really good for surfing with the waves showing 2-3ft but with the strong winds I would give it a miss as there will be no shelter. On Sunday the winds are direct from the south with the winds being 20mph+ and the swell coming straight up into the bay with 5ft+ conditions but the southerly winds will make for bumpy peaks.

West Coast

Lahinch is looking like 2-3ft conditions for Saturday with cross shore winds for the majority of the beach with the south end having the most shelter but the winds are gusting quite strong up to 45mph at times making it hard to get into waves. Tides are high at 7am and pm so no going into the water until it’s dropped off the rocks and out of the water around the 4.30 mark on Saturday. Sunday sees the winds drop right back to single digits for most of the day after 9am which could bring some really nice conditions once it drops off the rocks after 10am and then you should have the waves all day until around 4.30 when you should be surfed out. Waves on the day should be 3-4ft with bigger sets depending on the period as it fluctuates from 10 seconds to 12 seconds throughout the day.

North West

Strandhill is not looking like it gets any of the swell coming in from the south due to the direction of the beach which means less than 1ft Saturday and 1ft+ on Sunday. In the Bundoran area is is looking similar with 1ft for Saturday with strong cross offshore winds but then Sunday picks up a little bigger in the period which could bring 2ft for Sunday with light breezes making for some longboard fun for Tullan.

North Coast

Portrush unfortunately does not look to get above 1ft for Saturday or Sunday with moderate to strong offshore winds meaning very little chance of waves for the Port.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers