East Coast
Both Saturday and Sunday this weekend are very flat with no incoming swell. The crew in Brittas Bay are running SUP Tours in Wicklow Harbour if you’re keen to get in the water.
South Coast
Saturday in Tramore is looking very flat with some swell coming in for Sunday but this is driven by onshore winds coming from the south west that will bring a weak 1-2ft for most of the day building a little by evening but with the onshores it would only be for those super keen for a messy wave.
South West
While it looks like there is swell Saturday it is poor wind swell and mostly small period brought on by the onshore winds with 1-2ft max with Sunday showing onshore conditions again but Sunday does show a pulse of ground swell coming through with waves in the 2-3ft growing all day but with the winds blowing onshore over 20mph will make for messy conditions. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking messy and onshore for Saturday with 2-3ft blown over conditions with Sunday looking like it may just be a blown out mess with 4-6ft plus waves blown over by 20-30mph onshore winds so best to give it a miss.
West Coast
Both Saturday and Sunday in Lahinch are looking messy and onshore but typically the winds turn light and into the right direction for Monday with offshore winds and a nice swell coming through. Saturday looks to 2ft with onshores gusting to over 20mph. Sunday looks to be over 6ft blown onshore with the winds gusting to nearer 30mph so it should be given a miss. Tides are high at 5.30am and 6pm Saturday and after 6am Sunday and again at 6.30pm.
North West
It is a much different story for the north west with a good swell running through on Sunday. Saturday looks like it is onshore and messy with winds gusting from 15-25mph with 1-2ft conditions in Strandhill before Sunday jumps to over 6ft with cross onshore winds for Strandhill but for the likes of Enniscrone, this could bring 4-6ft conditions with moderate gusty offshore winds. This could also have nice waves for Streedagh with cross offshore winds and 2ft waves. In the Bundoran area, it should leave Tullan maxed out on Sunday but Rossnowlagh could have some nice sized 3-4ft and bigger on sets conditions with cross shore winds that look to get lighter as the day goes on.
North Coast
In the Portrush area it is looking small to flat for Saturday with offshore winds but the winds are in the right direction which means that when the conditions do build on Sunday to 2-3ft with again offshore winds, there should be some glassy conditions on Sunday. There may be bigger sets between East Strand and Whiterocks but there is swell and the winds are in the right direction so it should have some good waves for those who are patient.
Surf Safe and Enjoy,
Col,
Surf Improvers