East Coast
Saturday on the east coast is showing to have some 1-2ft conditions with moderate southerly winds. Until morning when the winds will then start to back off and turn offshore. The swell will only be large enough for waves first thing in the morning and then it will only be really enough for foamies or lessons. Sunday sees the conditions drop back to small to flat with light winds.
South Coast
It is looking onshore first thing on Saturday morning but this winds stops blowing by 9am and then turns cross offshore as the strength in the wind drops right back. This means 2ft offshore conditions first thing dropping back to 1-2ft for the rest of the day. Sunday won’t exceed the 1-2ft range with more 1 than 2ft conditions with very light breezes.
South West
The winds on the south west look to turn cross offshore earlier which should see some nice 3-4ft conditions around Garretstown with a nice punchy 10 second period meaning good short board conditions with light variable direction winds but less than 10mph so nothing too troublesome for the waves. Sunday drops back to 2-3ft with a 9 second period so getting more into the bigger boards territory but still surfable with very light breezes. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing light to moderate onshore conditions for Saturday with the winds blowing directly onto the beach so no opportunity for shelter with the waves in the 4-5ft range with bigger on sets but biggest in the morning. Sunday sees the winds drop back a little to 10-15mph onshore so still enough or a bump on the wave with 3-4ft waves.
West Coast
Lahinch shows light onshore conditions for first thing Saturday morning but not too strong with 3-4ft conditions. The winds will be a little gusty throughout the day so it won’t be perfect surfing conditions but still good for practice with a really good push to the waves in the afternoon with a 12-13 second period with winds running between 10-15mph onshore. Sunday has the winds drop right back to 5-10mph onshore with the waves looking more like 2-3ft with the possibility of bigger on sets. Tides are high at 9am Saturday closer to 10 Sunday and with 3.8m tides you need to leave up to 2 hours either side for safe access and exit.
North West
Strandhill is showing light onshore winds for the day but these never look to get above the 10mph limit for strength. Conditions should have nice 4-5ft waves all day with a nice punchy 13 second period meaning that some of the sets could get up to 6ft. Sunday drops back to 2-3ft with even lighter onshore winds. In the Bundoran area it is showing some good Tullan Strand waves with 4-5ft conditions along the beach so no with light to moderate onshore conditions but still some good waves coming through. Rossnowlagh should have good 3ft waves for the day with the winds having less effect on the waves there. Sunday in Bundoran looks similar but with a smaller wave in the 2-3ft range with light onshore winds for the day and probably 1-2ft for Rossnowlagh.
North Coast
East Strnad in the Portrush will offer a little shelter from the west wind that is forecast for Saturday but it is light enough but the winds from the night before will mean that the wave may have a little bump to it but it should still be plenty surfable with 2-3ft conditions and less than 10mph winds. Sunday shows the winds turning southerly making for better offshore conditions with East Strand and Whiterocks having offshore conditions with 2ft waves for East and possibly bigger on sets at Whiterocks with the greater exposure to the northwest.
Surf Safe and Enjoy,
Col,
Surf Improvers