Month: June 2025

East Coast

Saturday morning starts off with the best chance of a wave in Wicklow over the weekend but you would want to be early with 1ft waves for foamies on offer with this dropping throughout the day and the winds will drop to light breezes by afternoon offering good SUP conditions. Sunday sees flat windy conditions from the south but no waves.

South Coast

It is onshore conditions for the weekend in Tramore with south westerly winds all weekend with 2ft waves blown over on both Saturday and Sunday with winds gusting up to 20mph at times but good for kids or foamies.

South West

Unfortunately it is onshore conditions for Garretstown all weekend also with the south west winds making for onshore conditions at a lot of spots this weekend. Waves should be in the 3ft blown over Saturday and 2ft blown over Sunday. Inch Beach in Kerry starts off with onshore conditions for Saturday morning up to 15mph making for some messy conditions but this onshore wind looks to drop off in the afternoon to evening to bring some nicer conditions with 4-5ft waves with an onshore bump but still rideable with winds up to 10mph onshore. Sunday sees the winds pick up again to over 20mph with bumpy cross shore conditions in the 5ft range but Saturday afternoon and evening could have the best conditions for Inch.

West Coast starts onshore for Saturday morning with gusts up to 20mph which drop off later in the day meaning the conditions on Saturday afternoon into evening could be onshore but lighter onshore with 3-4ft conditions blown over earlier with 5ft conditions later on with a bump but possibly still good as the period picks up from 9 seconds earlier in the day to 12 seconds by later afternoon and evening. Sunday starts off light very early but the gusts look to build to then become bumpy cross shore by mid morning with 3-5ft conditions bumpy for the day. Tides are high at 8am and pm Saturday and 8.30am and closer to 9pm Sunday.

North West

Strandhill is looking onshore all day Saturday with only 2ft blown over on offer with Sunday looking a little more promising with 3-4ft with the possibility of bigger on sets with light cross offshore winds all day until evening when its just cross shore. In the Bundoran area it’s a similar story with onshore conditions all day Saturday in the near 20mph range with 2-3ft messy conditions all day. This will turn to offshore Sunday morning with 4ft+ conditions which should be good first thing but these winds will pick up and change direction to cross shore by midday and cross onshore by late afternoon so get on it early but Sunday is definitely the better choice of the two days.

North Coast

Conditions around the Port are showing 2ft blown cross shore with gusts nearing 20mph for East Strand and blowing from the west which means that West Strand will be blown out messy. Sunday sees the winds turn southerly and the swell pick up nicely with 2-4ft conditions from a good 12 seconds period with light offshores in the morning building throughout the day but staying offshore so a good day in Portrush all day Sunday with the best winds and swells in the morning.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

Conditions are looking very flat for the weekend in Wicklow with no swell but check out the Brittas Bay Surf School page for details on SUP Tours and Sunrise SUPs.

South Coast

Tramore is flat for Saturday with no swell coming through. Sunday appears to have some small onshore winds all day swell but this will probably only produce 1-2ft of onshore messy waves.

South West

Garretstown is looking like its going to have 1-2ft conditions Saturday with onshore winds with 2ft Sunday but again, onshore winds so not great conditions unless your keen to get your foamie wet. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing marginal 1ft waves Saturday with cross shore winds from the south with Sunday bringing 2-3ft waves with onshore winds making for small messy conditions.

West Coast

Lahinch is looking like it could have 1-2ft waves on Saturday but probably in the smaller 1ft for most of the time with light breezes with Sunday bringing 2-3ft conditions but the winds turn direct onshore making for small weak and messy waves. Tides are high before 3 Saturday and closer to 4 Sunday so allow 1.5-2 hours either side for safe access and exit.

North West

Strandhill is showing the best waves first thing in the morning with up to 2ft conditions but this will drop in size as the day goes on with light offshore winds all day with Sunday showing the winds turn onshore and the waves pick up slightly to 2-3ft but these won’t be great as the period is as low as 6 seconds from the winds swell. It looks like a Tullan Strand weekend where I’ve just gotten out (Friday 5pm) and it was 2ft at best with it due to drop Saturday but it could still have 2ft on the better sets on peak 1 with up to 2ft but it will mostly be small. Sunday has the winds turns onshore so make the most of Saturday with the winds up to 20mph making for messy conditions.

North Coast

Portrush is looking like 1ft Saturday and just over 1ft Sunday with the winds being light breezes Saturday but picking up to messy cross shore westerlies on Sunday.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

The weekend is looking small to flat for Wicklow with only a small to flat wave Saturday with light offshore winds. Sunday is flat but starts off with light southerly winds strengthening later in the day.

South Coast

Tramore looks to have some nice clean small conditions with 2ft waves from a weaker 7 second period swell but the winds are very light which could have nice small longboard conditions with light offshore first thing turning to light onshore a little later. Best swells are early in the morning when it could be slightly bigger than the 2ft and winds are lightest. Sunday starts with light winds and 1-2ft conditions with the better waves first thing with winds getting up in strength towards midday turning cross shore.

South West

It looks like the earlier hours of Saturay is better for the winds with Garretstown starting off with 2-3ft conditions and light breezes staying around until early afternoon when the winds pick up slightly turning cross shore later in the day. Sunday sees the cross shore winds continue turning more cross onshore with 2ft conditions for the day but that wind will bring a bumpy face to the waves. Inch Beach in Kerry looks to start very early with light onshore winds but these look to pick up by 9am and stay onshore in the 12-15mph range all day with no shelter as the winds are mostly westerly on Saturday. Waves should be in the 2ft range on Saturday and 3ft range Sunday but the winds will remain onshore for Sunday building slightly on Saturdays strengths.

West Coast

Lahinch is showing some small conditions on Saturday morning in the 2ft range with very light winds until early afternoon turning onshore in the afternoon so get on it early with the tide off the rocks by 10am allowing you to enter safely after 9.30. Winds in the afternoon looks direct onshore Saturday afternoon and this looks set to continue into the Sunday making Saturday morning the best shout for Lahinch. Waves on Sunday should be 2ft weak blown onshore waves with the tide off the rocks by 10.30.

North West

There have been some epic conditions on Thursday of this week with Friday having a much smaller version of Thursday but Saturday looks to have a smaller version again with 1-2ft conditions for Strandhill with light offshore winds all day until evening when it turns light onshore but rarely getting above 2ft. Sunday could see the swell pick up above the 2ft range but this is paired with onshore winds all day so Saturday is the day for the cleaner conditions. In the Bundoran area it is looking like a Tullan day for Saturday with 1-2ft conditions and very light onshore breezes until evening when it turns more westerly and picks up a little. Sunday stays onshore all day with westerly winds in the 17-20mph range making things messy onshore with 2-3ft blown onshore waves.

North Coast

Saturday in Portrush is looking small to flat with light offshore winds all day turning onshore by evening. The small conditions look to continue through into Sunday with small to flat conditions with offshore winds first thing turning cross shore from the west by evening.

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Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

Conditions in Wicklow are looking small to flat for the weekend with very little swell coming up the channel with only 1ft waves at best over either Saturday or Sunday with light to moderate offshore winds both days predominantly from the west.

South Coast

Tramore is also seeing small 1ft waves over Saturday and Sunday with winds cross shore on Saturday from the west and north west with Sunday bringing more onshore conditions with the south in the winds but still only 1ft waves at a 7 second period.

South West

Garretstown looks to start off with a light offshore wind first thing on Saturday morning turning more cross shore as the day goes on with waves starting in the 2ft range and building to 2-3ft later on. Sunday sees more of the 2ft conditions but with the winds from the west meaning cross onshore bumpy conditions with a 9 second period so weaker onshore waves. Inch Beach in Kerry looks to have cross onshore conditions for Saturday but the winds are coming from the north west which may offer an element of shelter from the winds but this will still be onshore. Waves should be in the 2-3ft range. Sunday looks to have much more westerly winds making for 2-3ft blown over onshore conditions for Inch.

West Coast

Winds in Lahinch for Saturday are looking cross onshore for the day with winds in the 20mph+ range with the waves showing smaller period 9 seconds 2-3ft early on building in the afternoon but with the onshore winds will not appear much bigger. Sunday shows direct onshore winds with the waves in the 3ft range blown over with the winds up to 20mph onshore. Tides are high at 4pm Saturday and closer to 5pm Sunday so allow up to 2 hours either side for safe access and exit.

North West

Conditions in Strandhill are showing small with light onshore conditions for Friday with winds to pick up for Saturday with a north westerly swell bringing 2ft conditions in the morning building to 3ft blown over with the onshore winds blowing up to 20mph. All of the other Sligo spots that would normally offer shelter from the westerly winds will not offer shelter from the north westerlies such as Aughris and the swell is just too small to make it that far in. In the Bundoran area it is looking like a 2ft blown onshore Tullan for Saturday or a smaller Rossnowlagh but the winds will still not be favourable. Sunday sees the winds blow directly into Tullan making for messier 2-3ft conditions and no shelter anywhere.

North Coast

Portrush is looking like 1-2ft with light onshore winds for East Strand for Saturday with this wind gradually building throughout the day to strong onshore by evening. This then continues into Sunday with 1ft Sunday with a touch more west in the winds but still cross onshore for there or 1-2ft at West Strand but direct onshore 20mph winds.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col

Surf Improvers