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Surf Report for the weekend of the 27th and 28th of April

East Coast

Conditions on the east coast are looking small to flat for the weekend with the onshore winds making for small messy onshore conditions. Waves will not be much above 1-2ft with barely hitting 1ft Sunday.

South Coast

Tramore is showing conditions of barely 1ft for the weekend with winds blowing offshore on both days but not enough swell for waves.

South West

Garretstown is also showing small conditions for Saturday with 2ft waves poredicted for Saturday with flat for Sunday with offshore winds on both days but again not enough swell for waves. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking like it is going to have 2-3ft conditions for Saturday but this is coming from a northerly swell which may reduce down the size of the waves with Sundays swell not big enough to produce any waves above 1-2ft with onshore winds.

West Coast

Lahinch is having some nice conditions today (Friday) but this does has not hit the 5-8ft that was predicted as the swell is coming from the north. Saturday is showing 4-6ft on the charts but this is probably looking more like 2-3ft with north in the swell killing off some of the size. Sunday will probably have 1-2ft conditions but the winds are showing light onshore winds compared to Saturdays offshore breezes. Tides are high at 8am and pm with Sunday high at 9am and 9pm with the tides high enough to need to be out of the water 2 hours either side of high.

North West

Reports from Satrandhill were of some nice conditions on Friday with Saturday showing 3-4ft conditions as the north west in the swell will favour Strandhill over the spots down south. Winds are light offshore breezes making for some really nice conditions. Sunday looks to have 2ft conditions with winds that are showing onshore but will probably barely blow. In the Bundoran area it should be a nice 3ft conditions on Tullan Strand with no winds blowing at all with Sunday showing waves in the 1-2ft region with again no wind.

North Coast

Conditions in Portrush are showing 2ft for Saturday on East Strand with light breezes but these conditions will probably only favour foamies or longboards. Sunday looks to be too small to break over 1ft on any of the beaches.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 20th and 21st of April

East Coast

It is looking very flat for the east coast this weekend with the good weather forecast meaning very little by way of swell on the horizon.

South Coast

Tramore is also looking small to flat with the swell only in inches rather than feet for both Saturday and Sunday

South West

Conditions in Garretstown are looking like they will struggle to get over 1ft for the weekend with light breezes forecast for both days. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking like it is marginal that the waves will break the 2ft mark with light offshore winds. Sunday looks small to flat for Inch with offshore breezes.

West Coast

Saturday in Lahinch is really the only day that you can hope for any waves with 1-2ft being the best that can be hoped for with the conditions really only offering waves for those on longer craft so break out the foamies and longboards or pop into Bens Surf Clinic for some rentals. Sunday looks to drop back to being small to flat with no winds forecast and only light offshore breezes all weekend. Tides are high at 4.30 Saturday with this being a small enough high and with the waves being small you can probably surf up to nearly high tide and still safely get out but exit an hour and a half before hand to be on the safe side. Sunday is a slightly bigger tide so leave 2 hours before high at 5pm.

North West

Strandhill looks like it could have 2ft conditions Saturday with light offshore breezes that are barely blowing with Sunday dropping back to be small to flat so make the most of Saturday. In the Bundoran area it is really only going to be a Tullan weekend with 2-3ft conditions on the main peak under the cliff but everything else down the beach should be in the 1-2ft range and super clean. With the small 8 second period though it will be foamie action only or longboard. Sunday drops back to 1ft at best with light onshore breezes.

North Coast

Conditions on the north coast are looking like it could hit 1-2ft in Portrush with light breezes only before Sunday drops back to less than 1ft with light breezes again. Drop into Andy in Troggs and pick up a foamie for some fun.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 13th and 14th of April

East Coast

It is looking like Wicklow will only have 1-2ft waves for Saturday with moderate winds from the south for most of the day. Sunday sees the swell drop back leaving it small to flat for the day with cross offshore winds from the south west.

South Coast

Conditions in Tramore are looking to have some nice small waves coming through on Saturday but the winds are blowing onshore for most of the day before turning cross shore in the afternoon. Waves should be in the 2ft region but most likely looking blown over and crumbling white water waves coming in with Sunday starting off small at 1ft building to 2ft conditions but the winds are still onshore for the day making for white water waves only.

South West

Saturday in Garretstown is showing that the winds are really going to mess with any chance of clean conditions with waves in the 4ft region but blown lumpy from the west winds with Saturday showing 3ft lumpy waves with the best chance of any respite from the winds being Sunday morning early. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing it to be blown out for both Saturday and Sunday with the onshore winds making for messy onshore conditions that will not really have much for improvers.

West Coast

Lahinch does not look to fare much better with messy onshore conditions for both Saturday and Sunday with the Saturday showing 5-6ft waves blown over by the onshore winds which will make things look smaller. Sunday is slightly smaller but the onshore winds are going to make things look smaller but not really offer much by way of good conditions for improvers. The winds are onshore on both Saturday and Sunday. Tides are high at 9am Saturday and 10am Sunday so avoid the water 2 hours before and after high tide.

North West

Strandhill is looking maxed out for the weekend with the swell showing 5-8ft conditions which are too big for Strandhill where there will be too much water moving around. The onshore winds will make it a struggle to catch anything other than the waves on the inside. Sunday morning has a slight reprieve in the winds with cross onshore winds on Sunday with 4ft conditions forecast. In the Bundoran area, Tullan Strand will be a mess and the westerly conditions will mean that Streedagh is not an option either with only Rossnowlagh offering any waves that may have manners on them but the onshore winds will make for 3ft messy waves Saturday and 3-4ft messy waves Sunday.

North Coast

Portrush looks to have some nice waves forecast for Friday but Saturday and Sunday have quiet a bit of west in the winds which may offer a small bit of shelter at the Arcadia end of East Strand but be mindful of the strong rip in the corner. Saturday could have 3-4ft conditions on East Strand. Sunday sees the winds have a touch more south than Saturday so East Strand could have some clean conditions but with the smaller period, I would be thinking 2-3ft waves with moderate cross offshore conditions but these could be the best option for anywhere in the country by virtue of direction and shelter.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 6th and 7th of April

Storm Kathleen Warning

Storm Kathleen is going to be passing over the country with Yellow and Orange warnings for individual counties so please refer to the weather warnings from Met.ie pertaining to your area of the country

East Coast

Saturday is looking like there are going to be very strong winds blowing up the Irish Sea gusting to nearly 60mph with swell up to 13ft predicting waves of up to 4-6ft which is quite rare for the east coast but the winds are the real concern as this have the ability to blow anyone off course very easily. In Wicklow the waves should be 3-4ft with bigger on sets with the winds blowing from the south very strong on Saturday. Sunday sees the winds back off but not by much with gusts still running to 50mph with waves in the 2-4ft region. Care should be exercised in these conditions and I would recommend that only experienced surfers get in the water.

South Coast

With the strong southerly winds there are going to be no spots offering shelter on the south coast so no surf on this coast for improvers.

South West

Garretstown is another spot that is going to be maxed out for the weekend for both swell and surf. Inch Beach in Kerry will also be off limits.

West Coast

Lahinch is another spot that is too exposed to Storm Kathleen so give it a miss for this weekend.

North West

Strandhill looks to avoid the brunt of the large swells but does not get missed by the strong winds up to 60mph so avoid. Sunday sees the winds strong cross onshore so again, I would give this a miss. The same can be said for the Bundoran area with Tullan and Rossnowlagh both off limits with the strong winds. Streedagh may have a small on Sunday but the winds will probably be too strong for any enjoyment of said small waves. Of course Monday sees normal service resume!

North Coast

In the Portrush area the winds are the only problem as it does not look like much swell will get into any of the beaches on Saturday. On Sunday the winds are nearly 50mph offshore for the likes of Whiterocks or East Strand which may have the effect of blowing the swell out to sea with 2-3ft conditions forecast but the offshore winds may have something to say about that.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend

East Coast

It is looking like the east coast may have some small waves in Wicklow over the coming weekend with Friday potentially delivering 2ft with maybe bigger depending on the tides with the winds blowing strong from the south. Saturday starts around 1-2ft but should be 2ft from lunch with south winds again. Sunday shows a slight jump in the waves but this is due to the wind turning south east meaning onshore messy 2ft waves with Monday dropping back to 1ft wind swell waves from the onshore winds.

South Coast

Tramore looks really good today (Thursday) but the winds go southerly for Friday Saturday and Sunday. Friday looks like 5-6ft conditions blown over from the onshore winds, Saturday could be 3-4ft blown onshore, and Sunday 2ft blown onshore with Monday looking like light onshore winds but the swell has dropped right back to 1-2ft with light breezes peaking at 10mph.

South West

Offshore conditions today (Thursday) in Garretstown but turning onshore for Friday to Monday with Friday bringing 6ft plus conditions blown onshore, Saturday with similar messy onshore conditions. Sunday sees the winds turn easterly which could be ok for Garretstown but the swell is dropping back to around the 3ft range with Monday similar sized waves but the winds are back blowing from the south. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing southerly winds for Friday, Saturday and Monday with Sunday showing easterly offshore winds. Swell sizes are looking like 4-5ft building Friday, Saturday looking like 3-4ft as there is a lot of south in the swell with Sunday showing slightly smaller and a lower period so maybe only 2-3ft with moderate offshore winds. Monday is marginal as the swell is the right direction but a little small so maybe only 1-2ft.

West Coast

Lahinch is showing some class conditions for today (Thursday) with light breezes. Friday looks to have the swell drop but the light winds are hanging around all be it a little onshore but only breezes so still nice conditions with 2-3ft waves and bigger on sets with the 12 second period but the swell is slightly northerly. Saturday sees the swell swing more southerly but the winds look to pick up from the south east which is cross shore for most of the bay and gusting strongly with waves in the 2-3ft range. Just watch your board in those winds. Sunday sees the swell drop back to 1-2ft with northerly swell and a weaker period with offshore winds. Monday drops back with northerly swell angles which may make for 1ft conditions. Tides are high at the following times (Clocks go forward Sunday night) 7.30am and pm Friday, 8am and 8.30pm Saturday, 9.30am Sunday and 10.30am Monday so leave at least 2 hours either side for safe access and exit.

North West

Strandhill is showing good conditions today (Thursday) with Friday looking similar at 3ft conditions with light offshore winds with Saturday turning more northerly in the swell with 3ft conditions that may bring bigger on sets with a 14 second period and the winds turning more southerly which may favour some of the more northerly facing spots such as Enniscrone with 3-4ft conditions expected but probably still favouring longboards. Sunday sees it drop back to 2-3ft with moderate offshore winds which may blow the swell out to sea and similar for Monday as the waves drop back to 1-2ft. In the Bundoran area it is showing conditions are a little smaller with the weekend looking like a Tullan only affair with 3ft conditions for Friday with light offshore breezes with Saturday dropping off to 1-2ft conditions and moderate cross offshore winds which could blow the swell away with Sunday showing similar due to the smaller period and continued moderate offshore winds before Monday drops back to 1ft conditions with moderate offshore winds.

North Coast

In the Portrush area they have had some really nice conditions for Wednesday and Thursday but the weekend is looking like Friday could have 1-2ft with a good 13 second period which should see more 2ft than 1 with light offshore breezes. Saturday sees the winds jump up to 20mph plus offshore with 1-2ft conditions. Sunday sees the winds continue offshore with a touch more east in the direction but still lots of north in the swell so possibly the south end of West Strand could have 1-2ft conditions and be offshore with Monday struggling to get above 1ft with moderate to strong easterly winds.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 23rd and 24th of March

East Coast

Conditions on both Saturday and Sunday are looking small to flat for Wicklow with very little sign of any swell to bring waves.

South Coast

Tramore is looking like it will struggle to break over 1ft for the weekend so it will be small ankle slappers only with moderate to strong West North West winds Saturday and light breezes Sunday.

South West

Conditions in Garretstown are looking messy on Saturday with moderate to strong winds blowing from the West North West which will bring cross shore conditions making for messy 3ft conditions blown over. Sunday looks much tamer with 2-3ft conditions on the beach with slight onshore breezes for the day. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing big and messy onshore conditions on Saturday so give that a miss with Sunday looking much more under control although the winds are showing some strength but I would expect this to be much lighter than forecast with 3-4ft conditions on the beach a light to moderate cross onshore conditions.

West Coast

Lahinch is a similar affair with big and onshore on Saturday so while the swell is going to be much reduced by the north direction in the swell, it is the winds that are going to mess up play. Sunday sees the winds go cross offshore and they are much lighter. There should still be a bit of bump on the waves from the day before but it should still have 2-3ft conditions with the potential for bigger on sets. Tides are high at 4:30 Saturday and 5 on Sunday so be out of the water around 2:30-3 each day to allow for safe exit.

North West

Strandhill and all the spots around it will be maxed out on Saturday with the size of the conditions and the wind direction which will even ruin things for Aughris which tends to offer shelter in bigger conditions so Saturday is a write off. Sunday looks like it could be a really good Rossnowlagh day with 4ft conditions on the beach. Strandhill will be chunky with 5-6ft conditions with light breezes only. Tullan could have a wave also but it will offer a lot more push and could be messy with a good bit of water moving around.

North Coast

All the spots around Portrush will be maxed out on Saturday with the conditions offering no shelter and the onshore winds shall continue to leave a little bump on the conditions going into Sunday but the winds drop significantly on Sunday to offer some good conditions on East Strand and Whiterocks which should both see 4-6ft conditions with some good juice in the waves.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the St Patricks Bank Holiday weekend

East Coast

Conditions on the east coast are looking like a mixed bag this weekend with some moderate to strong winds coming up the east coast on Saturday that may bring some wind swell waves by Saturday afternoon with 2ft conditions from 3pm to dusk with the winds blowing the whole time so it won’t be clean but there will be some small waves. This looks to drop off by Sunday morning with Sunday looking to have 1-2ft conditions with moderate cross offshore winds for Wicklow so probably only good for foamies or lessons.

South Coast

The south winds that are bringing wind swell to the east coast are going to be the same winds that make conditions in Tramore messy with 3ft conditions blown over with the onshore winds up to 40mph. Sunday looks a little cleaner while still being onshore but nowhere near as strong. Conditions on Sunday should still be 3-4ft with the winds ranging from single digits up to 15mph but Tramore can handle a bit of onshore.

South West

The winds are going to be the killer in Garretstown on Saturday with the conditions showing 4-6ft if the winds weren’t onshore but I would expect this to be smaller caused by the onshore winds blowing the waves over from the back with potentially only 2-3ft messy conditions. Sunday looks a good bit better with 5-6ft conditions with light onshore and cross shore conditions. The waves on Inch Beach in Kerry are showing that the winds may also be the ruin of the weekend with the winds blowing from the south on both days but certainly given the conditions elsewhere I would expect the winds on Sunday to be a little lighter than forecast. Saturday is showing winds in the 25 to 40mph range with southerly swell in the 3-4ft range as the period is poor at 8 seconds. Sunday sees the swell jump up in both wave size and also period to 12 seconds. This should mean 6-8ft plus conditions with bigger on sets and with the winds blowing from the south could mean cross shore bumpy conditions. I would therefore check the spots on the north side of the peninsula for better conditions on both Saturday and Sunday but Saturday could be a little small.

West Coast

In Lahinch the west swell is showing better for the Saturday with the conditions showing 3ft conditions with bigger sets in between with the larger 15 second period. The winds are showing moderate to strong cross shore for most of the day. Tides are high on Saturday at 9.30 in the morning so leave 2 hours after before getting in. Sunday is showing some really nice swell conditions that will bring some chunky waves to the beach with 9ft @ 12 seconds which could bring 6ft plus conditions. Winds are light onshore for most of the day with the winds gusting at times up to 20mph at times. The tide is high on Sunday at 10.30 so I would leave getting into the water until 12 as it’s not the highest of tides.

North West

Saturday looks like the winds will probably have a detrimental effect on the waves as the winds are strong offshore up to 40mph at the middle of the day. The waves are forecast at 2ft but the winds may reduce this down further. Sunday on the other hand looks really nice with 4ft conditions for most of the day with the winds looking like they are swinging around a bit from light offshore in the morning to a period of onshore in the middle of the day. In the Bundoran area, it is looking like a strong offshore Tullan day Saturday but the waves being potentially held up from breaking at 1-2ft with Sunday looking really nice at 2-4ft on Tullan growing all day with light breezes for the day less than 10mph.

North Coast

Portrush is showing that the strong offshore winds on Saturday may blow things back to flat from the 1 to 2ft that’s predicted but I would say it will be more 1ft than 2. Sunday is showing a similar size but a better period so this may bring a tiny bit more punch to the 1-2ft but not much and may be more suited to West Strand on a bigger board but struggling to make 2ft.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 9th and 10th of March

East Coast

It is looking like there are going to be some onshore waves this weekend on the east coast with Wicklow forecast to have 2-3ft waves with the possibility of bigger but the winds are blowing direct onshore so I would expect the winds to blow the waves over and make them crumbly and probably not great for improvers but there may be the odd nugget for those super keen. Sunday looks like more of the same but probably only hitting 1-2ft blown over from the onshore winds.

South Coast

Tramore is looking like it is going to be small at 1-2ft with moderate cross shore winds making for bumpy conditions and small weak waves coming from the wrong direction for the bay. Sunday doesn’t look too bad with 2-3ft conditions with offshore winds all day which may make for some good longboard conditions.

South West

Winds are looking more favourable for Garretstown with 2-3ft conditions with the possibility of bigger from the 15 second period showing on Saturday with winds moderate to strong offshore. Sunday looks like nice small conditions with 2-3ft and cross offshore and much lighter winds than Saturday. Could be some nice peaks. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking like it could have some nice offshore conditions with 3-4ft and building up to 4-6ft on sets with a good 14/15 second period. Winds are showing quite moderate to strong offshore but with land drag this should be a little less but offshore none the less. Sunday looks nicer again with lighter cross offshore winds and 4-5ft conditions all day.

West Coast

Lahinch is looking really nice for the weekend with small 2-3ft conditions for Saturday with moderate to strong offshore winds which will hopefully slow down with some land drag and make for nice longboard conditions. Sunday has a touch of north in the swell which may reduce down the size from the forecast 4-6ft down to 2-3ft conditions but with a good period may bring slightly bigger on sets and light to moderate offshore winds easing as the day goes on. Tides are high at 4:30 Saturday and 5:30 Sunday with quite large high tides so allow at least 2 hours to exit safely.

North West

Strandhill is looking a little small for Saturday with 2-3ft conditions for most of the day with the winds quite gusty with 15-30mph offshore all day with Sunday showing slightly better conditions with a nice 3-4ft waves with winds much lighter at 8-13mph offshore making for some really nice conditions. In the Bundoran area it is looking like a small Tullan day on Saturday with the waves peaking at 2ft with moderate to strong offshore winds all day. Sunday looks nicer with 3ft conditions and lighter offshore winds all day.

North Coast

The winds on the north coast are going to be the problem for East Strand and Whiterocks with West Strand being the only option all weekend as the winds are blowing from the east. Waves will probably be in the 2ft region with the odd bigger 3ft waves coming through on the bigger period sets on Saturday with the winds offshore making for nice clean conditions but not massive waves but good longboard fund and may even have some punchy waves at the Blackrocks end. Sunday sees it drop back to 1-2ft conditions with light offshore winds.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of March

East Coast

Saturday is showing that conditions will not get much above 1ft for the whole day with moderate cross offshore winds from the north west which will make things feel a little chilly. Sunday shows the waves in Wicklow to be small to flat with no swell predicted.

South Coast

Conditions in Tramore are looking small with Saturday showing the possibility of 1-2ft conditions depending on the tides with the winds starting off a little strong in the morning but dropping off as the day goes on but always cross offshore from the north west. Sunday drops back too much to only deliver 1ft at a push with light breezes for the day.

South West

Garretstown is showing slightly better conditions than Tramore with 3ft conditions starting off dropping back to 2-3ft later on with the winds being moderate to strong cross offshore all day. Sunday is looking more like 2ft with light cross offshore winds all day. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing a big northerly swell coming down into the bay but this will have to bend to get in so a good bit of size will be lost but I would still expect 3-4ft conditions but the winds are from the north so the closer to the north cliff the better the shelter. Sunday looks a good bit better with the swell still having a touch of north in it but a lot more west to help that swell get in. Conditions should be around the 3-5ft range with the winds showing light onshore in the morning dropping back to breezes later on.

West Coast

Lahinch is not looking great for Saturday with the north in the swell and the winds making for messy cross shore conditions. The swell is large but the north in it will make it struggle to get into Lahinch Bay so I would expect 3ft messy conditions with the winds bringing an icy feel. Sunday looks much better from the swell perspective with much more west in the swell but it does drop quite a bit so so it will probably only deliver 2-3ft conditions with possibly better on sets. The winds are light onshore but by afternoon these are only breezes. Tides are high in the mornings with Saturday high at 9 so leave 2 hours after before venturing in the water and Sunday is high after 10 so don’t venture in until the water has started to drop off the rocks.

North West

Waves in Strandhill and the Bundoran area are looking like a mess on Saturday with northerly swells having a much better chance of getting into the bays making for messy conditions and with the north in the winds, there are very few spots that will offer any shelter at all. Sunday looks a much better call for both Strandhill with conditions at 3-4ft and Bundoran with conditions at 3-5ft on Tullan or 2-3ft at Rossnowlagh with the waves carrying a bit of a bump from the previous day’s winds but local winds should be light.

North Coast

Conditions in Portrush are looking ok for Saturday and fairly nice for Sunday with Saturday showing 4-5ft conditions at the likes of East Strand or Whiterocks with a moderate to strong wind first thing in the morning before dropping back to a light onshore wind and further dropping to a breeze by evening. Sunday starts with offshores and stays offshore for the day with conditions around the 3-4ft for most of the day with the winds light enough to not bother the waves.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 24th and 25th of February

East Coast

Conditions on the East Coast are looking like they are going to be small to flat on Saturday with a big period but very little swell and only light offshore breezes which will struggle to hit 1ft waves. Sunday is similar until much later in the afternoon into evening when the northerly winds bring some wind swell to the beach in Wicklow but this could bring 2ft weak wind swell waves to the beach with onshore winds.

South Coast

Conditions in Tramore are looking really good for Saturday with 2-3ft conditions and light cross offshore winds which should make for some nice longboard conditions with a little bump on the wave but Tramore can handle a little wind. Sunday sees the swell swing around a bit starting small at 1-2ft before building until later in the day when it could hit 2-3ft but the winds are looking moderate to strong offshore.

South West

Garretstown is looking like it could be maxed out for improvers on Saturday with 6ft plus conditions and moderate cross shore winds all day. Sunday sees the swell normalise somewhat but the conditions should still be in the 3-4ft region with the winds moderate to strong offshore so take care in the winds and keep control of your board but also make sure to watch you position to ensure you are not being blown out to sea. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing some massive conditions on Friday which look to spill over into Saturday with the waves and wind being too strong for improvers with the winds coming from the north west meaning very little shelter on either side of the peninsula. Sunday looks to be only a bit smaller at the 6ft range with northern winds that look moderate to strong but may be lighter with land drag.

West Coast

Saturday looks to be big and unruly in Lahinch with the winds blowing direct onshore all day with waves being too big and messy for improvers. Sunday looks like there are two separate swells coming into the bay and the southern swell is the one that will bring the best chance of waves although the northerly swell could bring some random larger sets but the conditions are showing to be building all day with the morning looking like northerly swells are the primary which tend not to get into the bay as easy with perhaps 2ft conditions before the secondary swell kicks in by afternoon when the waves should build but with the high tide parking at 6pm on Sunday you really need to be out of the water by 3.30 when the waves could be 3-4ft so allow time for your exit. Winds are moderate 15-30mph offshore from the north west all day.

North West

Saturday looks like it is going to be too big and chunky for any waves around Strandhill or the nearby spots with the only possibility being Aughris on Saturday but with the winds blowing from the west all week the waves hitting there are not going to be clean by any means. Many spots will be maxed out with the conditions so it could be a day to sit it out and enjoy the rugby. Sunday looks like a much nicer set of conditions with the winds less than 10mph from the north east which would mean spots like Rossnowlagh could be really nice on Sunday with 3-4ft conditions. Tullan may start out with some bigger sets but should become more mannerly by lunchtime. Strandhill will also look much better on Sunday with perfect 3-4ft conditions with light offshore winds.

North Coast

Conditions on the north coast are looking really good for Saturday with 5-6ft conditions with bigger on sets coming from the 16 second period all day. Winds are light offshore for the likes of East Strand which should fare the best for the conditions but Whiterocks will also be a good shout but be wary of the size of the waves and only go out if it is in your experience range. Sunday looks like the east in the winds could make for cross shore conditions for both east and Whiterocks but West Strand could be offshore so check it out where waves should be in the 3ft range.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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