East Coast
Things are looking small to flat on Saturday in Wicklow but Sunday looks like it could bring some good east coast conditions later in the day. It starts off with 3-4ft conditions that look to hang around for most of the day and building just before dark. Winds are moderate to strong from the south which is the driving force behind the waves coming up the channel.
South Coast
Tramore is looking ok on Saturday morning up until around lunch time when the winds are nice and light and not too bad for direction but once lunchtime ends the winds swing onshore and start to pick up in strength and in gusts leaving a small window to get clean waves. Sunday then turns to messy onshore so make the most of Saturday morning when it should be 2ft and clean.
South West
Winds in Garretstown are looking cross onshore for the day on Saturday but the winds are looking light enough in the morning before the winds and gusts pick up to make things messy. Waves should be in the 3-4ft range on Saturday before Sunday goes large and onshore meaning it should be given a miss. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking maxed out for both Saturday and Sunday so no decent surf for improvers.
West Coast
While there is a touch of north in the swell coming into Lahinch there is a good period on the waves which means that the size of swell should still bring some 3-4ft conditions to the beach with the afternoon looking like direct west and winds turning to have a touch of south east in it which will make for cross offshore so should still have some cleanish conditions for the beach. Sunday has the winds picking up to nearly 40mph on the gusts which could make for trying conditions as the swell has the right direction but the winds are a little too strong for clean conditions. Tides are high at 10am Saturday and closer to 11 Sunday but the highs are quite small so an hour to 90 minutes out of the water should suffice but allow it to drop off the rocks before entering.
North West
While it looks like the conditions are really good for Strandhill the winds are light onshore over night which may make for slightly bumpy conditions on Saturday with the light winds to remain with 5-6ft conditions and bigger on sets with the 12 second period. With the size forecast, I would nearly recommend to check Streedagh which could have some 2-3ft conditions and the winds will favour there in the morning with the size and then dropping size in the afternoon but the winds looking better with the south east direction. Sunday sees the winds picking up to get moderate to strong cross shore for Streedagh but ok for north facing spots such as Enniscrone but it will be 2ft at best there. In the Bundoran area Saturday looks to be chunky on Tullan with 5ft plus conditions but better conditions for improvers should be available at Rossnowlagh with lightest winds in the morning before it picks up to go moderate cross shore for the afternoon. Sunday then sees the winds go too strong with gusty conditions for all spots.
North Coast
Saturday is definitely the better day for the north coast with some really nice 3-4ft conditions for East Strand or Whiterocks with winds showing moderate offshore but with the land drag this should be less than forecast but always in the right direction. Sunday is a write off as the swell drops right back and the winds go too strong offshore to allow for any waves to get into any of the spots so make the most of Saturday, especially the morning.
Surf Safe and Enjoy,
Col,
Surf Improvers