East Coast
The east coast is looking decidedly small to flat for the weekend with no swell coming in with waves not breaking greater than 1ft for both Saturday and Sunday with moderate southerly winds all weekend.
South Coast
Conditions in Tramore are looking small for the weekend with a small pulse of swell at only 8 seconds but the swell size is not enough to get the pulses racing at only 1.5ft meaning waves in the 1ft range for Saturday. Sunday sees a similar affair but coming from a different angle and only 6 second period with 1-2ft weak waves and light offshore winds all day.
South West
Small conditions again for Garretstown with 1-2ft waves Saturday with a very weak 7 second period meaning only good for foamies. Sunday sees a westerly pulse arrive with 3-4ft conditions and direct offshore winds for Garretstown meaning some decent waves for those who are keen. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing offshore conditions for Saturday for most of the day until the afternoon when it turns light onshore with waves in the 2ft range meaning ok waves. Sunday sees the winds pick up a bit but they’re cross offshore from the north north east turning more north making it cross shore bumpy for most of the day with waves in the 3ft range.
West Coast
Lahinch sees cross shore winds all day Saturday from the south east meaning offshore for the south end of the beach but the strength picks up from 5mph in the morning to gusting to 20mph by the evening so best to get on it early with the high tide at 1pm but it’s a small low tide so 1.5 hours out of the water but it’s gusty in the afternoon. Sunday sees offshore winds for most of the day around the 20mph mark with some stronger gusts but these could be slowed by land drag but by 3pm the winds are full north making things messy with 2-3ft waves expected and high tide around 2pm but messy thereafter so may not be worth getting back in after 2 hours out of the water for the high tide.
North West
Strandhill isn’t getting the swell off the south west so it’s looking smaller at 1ft for Saturday with a small 7 second period and light offshore breezes. Sunday sees a little bump in the pulse to bring 2ft waves with a good 11 second period which should bring a little push to the wave with light breezes all day turning northerly by lunch. In the Bundoran area, Saturday is small with the weak 7 second period swell so only really 1ft conditions or just over and light offshore winds. Sunday also sees the little increase in Tullan but not until the afternoon when it could get up to 2ft with light breezes.
North Coast
Portrush doesn’t look to get above 1ft for the weekend with offshore conditions for West Strand before Sunday brings similar but with the winds only blowing light breezes meaning probably better for golf but not for surfing with no swell.
Surf Safe and Enjoy,
Col,
Surf Improvers