Month: December 2025

East Coast

It is looking like there will be waves in Wicklow all day on Saturday with the swell showing waves of up to 3ft but the winds have a touch of east in them after 9am which could make things a little bumpy and onshore but it should still be surfable but a little bumpy. Make sure to pay attention to your position as the winds could blow you further up the beach and may require you to get out and reposition further south. Sunday drops back to onshore 1ft waves with moderate to strong onshore winds making for messy conditions.

South Coast

Tramore on Saturday is looking like the winds are going to be strong and messy onshore with no option for shelter with winds gusting up to 40mph at times. Sunday looks to have much better conditions with 2-3ft waves and light to moderate offshore winds making for nice conditions so save yourself for Sunday if you are in the area.

South West

Garretstown looks to be maxed out Saturday so avoid as the onshore winds and large waves will make for messy conditions. Sunday looks to clean up with some sizeable surf in the 6-8ft range with light to moderate offshore winds which could be nice and clean for Garretstown but just be conscious of the 15 second period making for deep duck dives and potential for gaps in the sets followed by chunky waves. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking maxed out Saturday so give that a miss with Sunday also looking big and messy so a weekend to skip Inch.

West Coast

Lahinch is showing moderate to strong cross offshore winds for Saturday with the swell showing 6ft plus conditions so this should be avoided as it will not really produce good conditions for Improvers. Sunday sees the winds drop right back but the swell is showing that the wave conditions will be well overhead with some sizeable chunky conditions so really only for experienced surfers so it should be given a miss with the amount of currents and water moving around.

North West

Strandhill on Saturday is looking like it is marginally too big for the spot but it could have 5-7ft conditions with a good 12-13 second period with offshore winds that are gusting at times to nearly 50mph offshore but this could be lighter with land drag and other spots may favour better such as Streedagh where it should be nicely offshore but it could handle the size a little better. Sunday sees the swell jump significantly and this will leave most spots out of surfing range with possibly only somewhere like Mullaghmore Beach as an option with light offshore winds. The Bundoran area will see Tullan with too much water moving around on Saturday and then Sunday maxed out at most spots and still possibly only leaving Mullaghmore Beach as the option.

North Coast

Saturday in Portrush looks like it could be moderate to strong offshore with a 2ft wave that may be blown out to sea leaving spots like East Strand and Whiterocks small and too strong offshore. Sunday sees a good sized swell that will bring well overhead conditions to East Strand and cross offshore conditions that may favour West Strand more with the amount of East in the winds but the swell will still be chunky so possibly best left to those with experience of the bigger swells due to that 16 second period.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

Saturday is looking small on the east coast with the swell not really big enough to bring anything over 1ft to Wicklow. Sunday sees the swell jump which could bring 2-3ft conditions but probably more likely 2ft conditions depending on the tides. Winds are cross offshore for Sunday with the winds blowing up to 30mph from the south east.

South Coast

With the winds blowing from the south on both the Saturday and Sunday there are no real opportunities for clean surf on the south coast so expect 3ft messy onshore conditions Saturday and probably 5ft messy conditions Sunday with the gusting to over 40mph so probably best to sit this weekend out.

South West

Both Saturday and Sunday are blown out for Garretstown with messy onshore conditions so possibly sit this out. Inch Beach in Kerry sees onshore winds for both days with maxed out swells but with the winds blowing onshore. The winds are gusting to nearly 40mph onshore so its another one to miss.

West Coast

Both Saturday and Sunday are maxed out in Lahinch so no surf for the weekend in the area.

North West

Strandhill is looking like it will be maxed out for Saturday with over 10ft forecast with Sunday only slightly smaller so I would be looking to spots like Streedagh or Aughris which may reduce down some of the swell coming in with the winds offering some form of offshore conditions. Sunday sees a good 6ft with a 10 second period which may bring a 4-5ft wave to Strandhill with moderate cross shore winds which may favour more north facing spots like Enniscrone where it should be more offshore. In the Bundoran area Tullan will be a mess on both days so check out Rossnowlagh but there will be a lot of water moving around and winds should be cross shore so a little messy with Sunday bringing similar. Streedagh will have a smaller wave with lighter cross offshore winds but it could still be a little dumpy.

North Coast

Satuday will have some sizeable conditions in all spots around Portrush with well overhead conditions on Saturday so only for the experienced with strong offshore conditions. Sunday sees the conditions drop back a little to bring 4-5ft conditions from a much weaker swell which could produce less swell but after the waves on Saturday, less might be what is called for. Winds remain offshore with gusts up to 30mph.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

There are waves due for Saturday in Wicklow with 2ft conditions forecast and cross offshore waves with a mix of a primary large period swell that’s small and a small period swell that’s large! the combination of the two should bring 2ft conditions with moderate to strong cross offshore with Sunday dropping back to 1ft waves and offshore conditions so I would make the most of Saturday rather than Sunday.

South Coast

Tramore is looking like it is going to be howling onshore for both Saturday and Sunday with no real opportunities for any good surf.

South West

Like Tramore, Garretstown is going to be maxed out Saturday and just messy onshore Sunday so another one to skip. Inch Beach in Kerry is also maxed out for both Saturday and Sunday so give this weekend a rest down that way.

West Coast

Lahinch will also be maxed out Saturday with large swells and onshore winds making it a no go. Sunday sees the swells drop but the winds continue so again, I’d give it a miss as there will be nothing for Improvers.

North West

The swell due for the north west is large and will probably only bring waves to those spots that can reduce the size of the swell such as Enniscrone but this will still be big at 5ft plus but then with even bigger sets in between due to the 17 second period on Saturday with Sunday seeing the winds turn westerly making a mess of all spots and with south in the swell it will struggle to bring clean conditions to the likes of Aughris but it could be worth a check if you are in the area. In the Bundoran area it is really only a Streedagh option but this is marginal as the swell has a lot of south in it for Streedagh which means that Saturday could have ok waves but the wind direction is not great for here on Saturday or Sunday and the winds are not great for Rossnowlagh either which means that options are limited to messy or not as messy. Tullan would be maxed out completely.

North Coast

The north coast has been having some firing days during the week and this looks set to continue for Saturday but not as big with 2-3ft conditions possibly bigger for Whiterocks with offshore winds that are nice and light until lunch when they start to build in the gusts. Sunday sees the winds swing to blow from the south east instead of south west but the strength has picked up considerably but still offshore. This could prevent the swell coming into the beach with 1-2ft with strong offshores so I would definitely check it early Saturday for those keen.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers