Month: August 2026

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 29th and 30th of August

East Coast

Saturday is looking small to flat in Wicklow with very little swell. Sunday has a small pulse that could bring 1-2ft wind swell by Sunday afternoon into evening but this will be late arriving and be wind driven.

South Coast

Tramore is looking semi-decent for Saturday with 2-3ft conditions for most of the day with light to moderate offshore winds. This will build further into the evening with the winds staying light offshore. Sunday looks to turn light to moderate onshore but this should still bring 2-3ft conditions and possibly bigger later in the day.

South West

Garretstown looks good with a 3-4ft wave Saturday with offshore winds before Sunday picks up to bring some onshore conditions with a 3-4ft wave at 8 seconds with the onshore winds affecting the quality of the wave. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing to build Saturday starting off with small to flat and building throughout the day to 3-4ft by evening with the winds showing light to moderate onshore. Sunday looks to pick up in strength in the winds making for 4-5ft with blown over conditions.

West Coast

Lahinch Beach has small to flat conditions for Saturday with not much happening and light winds before Sunday bring 2-3ft conditions on the beach with light breezes which should make for good longboard or foamie conditions. Tides are high before 7am and pm Saturday with quite a large high so allow 2 hours either side and then Sunday has the high after 7am and pm so again leave 2 hours either side for safe access and exit.

North West

That swell that is making all of the southerly spots light up for Sunday is not going to make it up to the north west so Strandhill is looking like it won’t get above 1ft for Saturday and Sunday until a small pulse Sunday evening when it might break into the 2ft mark. This will be the same for Bundoran with only 1ft waves here at the moment and on through the weekend with light breezes only.

North Coast

Portrush is looking like it won’t get much above 1ft for the weekend with small to flat conditions and light breezes only.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of August

East Coast

It is looking very flat for the weekend in Wicklow with no incoming swell and a northerly moderate wind making things feel a little cooler on the east coast.

South Coast

Tramore is also flat for the weekend with a very small big period swell that is not enough to bring anything to the bay. It could have a 1ft ripple coming through Sunday but this will only favour lessons or foamies.

South West

It won’t get above 1ft in Garretstown with offshore winds on both days but waves will be small and infrequent. Inch Beach in Kerry is too small for the waves to make it into the bay so expect only ripples for the weekend with northerly winds.

West Coast

Lahinch is also looking small to flat for the weekend with the first signs of swell typically arriving on Monday for those in the area but Saturday and Sunday will struggle to get over 1ft with light breezes for the weekend. Tides are high at 2 Saturday and 3 Sunday but there is little difference between low and high so the tides will move very slowly.

North West

Strandhill will also be small to flat for the weekend with very little swell coming through with waves Friday up to 1ft or slightly bigger but the weekend will be smaller again with light winds from the north Saturday and light breezes on Sunday but less than 5mph. In the Bundoran area, it’s a similar story with only ripples forecast which means only Tullan will have a wave and this will be small to flat depending on the tides.

North Coast

Portrush is looking small to flat Saturday with northerly small wind swell which will bring a weak 5 second less than 1ft wave. Sunday could have a 1ft wave on West strand but this will be the only wave for the weekend with light winds.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 15th and 16th of August

East Coast

It’s looking very flat on the east coast this weekend. Call Brittas Bay Surf School for SUP tours and lessons.

South Coast

Tramore is also looking flat for the weekend with no swell. Tramore SUP & Surf will have you covered for SUP Tours.

South West

Garretstown won’t get above 1ft on Saturday and flat for Sunday with light offshore winds. Inch Beach in Kerry will be below the minimum required to bring waves so expect possibly 1-2ft light onshore winds Saturday and stronger onshore.

West Coast

Lahinch is showing 3-4ft in the morning but this is unlikely and will end up more like 2ft with cross onshore light winds from the north west. This will drop a little over the day and be more in the 1-2ft range for the rest of the day with Sunday showing a slightly north westerly swell which will also struggle to get in so 1-2ft likely again on Sunday with light to moderate onshore winds. Tides are high at 7am and pm Saturday and 8am and pm Sunday and they are big highs and lows so allow 2 hours out of the water either side of high.

North West

Strandhill is looking like the swell could be up to 2-3ft on Saturday with the best swell early in the morning with the winds also lightest from the north west at this time. The winds build stronger onshore into the afternoon making it feel more like 1-2ft with Sunday showing more of 1ft as the swell angle is completely off for Strandhill and it’s only the secondary swell that will make it in and this is just wind swell. In the Bundoran area it is showing 1-2ft for Saturday with the odd bigger set coming through in the morning with light onshore winds all day with Sunday bringing 1ft and light southerly winds all day.

North Coast

Portrush could get up to 1-2ft for Saturday but this is on the back of a 9 second period swell with onshore winds for Saturday. Sunday sees the winds swing offshore but the swell won’t bring much above 1ft with a small 8 second period.

Surf Safe and enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 8th and 9th of August

East Coast

Both Saturday and Sunday are both showing as flat for the weekend with no incoming swell due for a long period.

South Coast

Tramore is also showing as flat for the weekend with the forecasted swell being below 1ft for the weekend with moderate onshores for Saturday and light breezes for Sunday.

South West

Garretstown is also looking small for Saturday at 1-2ft with moderate onshores winds gusting up to 16mph with Sunday dropping back slightly smaller and much lighter winds. Periods are small here so there will be very little power in the wave so it will really only support foamies or kids. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking small at around 2ft for Saturday with a small northerly swell and a secondary swell from the south west with southerly winds. Sunday looks a little smaller as it is only a northerly swell with a much smaller southerly with light onshores making for small marginal conditions.

West Coast

Lahinch looks like it could be nice on Friday evening with a light onshores making for 2ft conditions with a small bump on them but still a cleanish wave. Saturday morning starts off with light winds but the swell has dropped from the south and it is more of a north swell which could struggle to come in at anything more than 1-2ft with Sunday having more west in the swell but also west in the winds making for small 1-2ft onshore conditions. Tides are high at 2pm Saturday and 3pm Sunday so allow 2 hours either side for safe entry and exit.

North West

Winds on Saturday around Strandhill and the north west coast are southerly which should make for offshore conditions for Enniscrone and Strandhill with 3ft conditions for Strandhill with offshore winds on Saturday. Sunday has light winds with the wind direction slightly onshore but it should be light enough and slightly smaller waves in the 2ft region. In the Bundoran area it is looking like a Tullan Strand weekend with 3-4ft conditions on Saturday dropping throughout the day to more like 2-3ft with light to moderate southerly winds. Sunday looks more onshore for Tullan but it should still have 2ft bumpy conditions.

North Coast

Portrush will have the better conditions on Whiterocks and East Strand with the winds blowing southerly on Saturday and best first thing in the morning as out drops throughout the day. Waves should be 2ft in the morning before Sunday drops slightly to 1-2ft but the winds turn northerly on Sunday making for slightly messy conditions so make the most of Saturday.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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