East Coast
So normally the east coast gets a nice hit in the aftermath of a storm with the large pulse of swell coming up the east coast but as there is a second storm front coming in for Sunday, it is showing that Saturday will probably not break above 1-2ft despite the 11 second period. This could be ok for anyone super keen. The winds are moderate offshore in Wicklow. Sunday sees another storm front pass over but this time the winds are turning to hit the east coast from the south east which will bring waves but with the winds exceeding 50mph onshore, I am going to recommend giving it a miss as the amount of swell and current moving are too dangerous to support going for a surf.
South Coast
Tramore is looking like it could have a really nice period of good waves on Saturday morning but be mindful that these waves are coming off the back of a storm with no offshores so there will be a large amount of chop on the waves but waves none the less and light winds in the morning up until lunch when the winds turn direct south and the gusts and main winds start to grow ahead of the second storm coming. Sunday turns to a no go, so avoid.
South West
Garretstown sees similar light winds on Saturday morning which should bring some nice 6ft+ waves with that 13 second period but as Garretstown is further west than Tramore, the winds are picking up in strength and kicking in earlier so get on it early . Sunday is a write off so make the most of Saturday. Inch Beach in Kerry does not let up after the first storm with the west more exposed to the winds so both Saturday and Sunday are a no go.
West Coast
Lahinch sees a very small window on Saturday morning where the winds let off for a small period but this is coming off the back of onshore so expect bumpy conditions with the waves well overhead so this should be for the experienced only but with the winds, I would expect experienced surfers to give it a miss. Winds are good up until around 3pm when they turn onshore and the second storm comes in. As the storm is whipping around, it is actually showing offshore conditions for Lahinch but the strength of the winds is the concern with the main winds blowing at around 30mph (50kmh) with gusts up to 50mph (80kmh) so I would not recommend it unless you are local and find that the winds are much lighter than forecast and even then I would recommend caution as they can easily pick up while you are in the water and returning to shore would then become an issue and trying to paddle against 80kmh gusts is not possible. Tides are high at 2.30 Saturday and 3.30 Sunday so allow at least 2 hours before to exit the water.
North West
Strandhill looks like it could be quite large on Saturday due to the large swell and period forecast so I would be looking for spots that could kill off some of the size like Streedagh but this could still be quite dumpy. Other alternatives would be Aughris or Rossnowlagh. Aughris could have offshore winds and 2ft waves with Rossnowlagh showing bigger on Saturday but the winds are not ideal at crossshore. Sunday sees the winds pick up quite significantly so I would recommend giving it a miss as the strength of the winds peaks at midday with gusts up to 50mph for the whole of the day.
North Coast
Portrush sees some clean conditions on East Strand all day on Saturday but the swell is chunky and could have some decent reform waves on the inside but some of the waves out the back will be over 6ft with the 12 second period. Winds are moderate offshore for Saturday. Sunday sees the winds pick up and come from the south east which, while offshore for some spots like West Strand, I would predict these to be too strong unless there is some land drag but West Strand would be the only option for Sunday but exercise extreme caution before getting in the water as the gusts are up to 50mph by 3pm.
Surf Safe and Enjoy,
Col
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