Tag: Surf Essentials

East Coast

Friday on the East Coast is looking moderate to strong onshore winds bringing 2ft blown over waves. Similar conditions remain for Saturday when the winds turn direct onshore up to 30mph with small period waves blown onshore with 2ft waves blown over. Sunday sees the winds back off a little but this also backs the wind swell off to flat and similar for Monday with 1ft conditions and onshore waves.

South Coast

Tramore is looking like the winds are going to be onshore from the south east for most of the weekend making it messy conditions with Friday showing 3-4ft waves blown over with the winds gusting up to 30mph from the south east. Saturday has 2ft waves with a 7 second period with the winds blowing 11-20mph from the east south east with a small window in the morning where it might be a little offshore. Sunday has light winds first thing but the swells have dropped off with the waves struggling to get over 1ft with a 6 second poor period and medium onshore winds with Monday starting light offshore in the 1ft range building to 2ft later in the morning with light cross shore winds from the east which looks to be the best option over the weekend.

South West

It looks like onshore conditions for Garretstown over the weekend also with 2ft weak period waves on Friday with moderate onshore winds all day with Saturday showing light offshores for most of the day with a nice 8-10mph offshore wind with 2ft waves from a 12 second period. Sunday sees it drop back slightly to 1-2ft with light onshore breezes from the south east. Monday looks to start small but very quickly build to a cracking 4ft wave with cross offshore winds from the north west. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking small to flat for Friday with a small wave coming through on Saturday thanks to the swell angle with the good period which could bring 2-3ft conditions but the winds may pose a problem as they are blowing from the north north east and gusting from 15-25mph variable throughout the day but this may be the only shout as the waves on the north side of the peninsula will all be blown onshore messy. Sunday sees the winds turn southerly and very light in the morning which could bring 1-2ft conditions for Inch with the swell dropping throughout the day and the winds picking up before Monday turns onshore up to 15mph with the waves maxing out the bay so shelter should be sought from the winds.

West Coast

Lahinch is looking small to flat for Friday as the swell is small with a northerly swell which will struggle to come through with moderate to strong offshore winds. Saturday sees the waves jump up but only to 2ft with the odd bigger set coming through on the bigger 13 second period with light offshores winds all day dropping to barely a breeze by evening. Sunday looks to continue with the 2ft waves but with an 11 second period with the winds lightest first thing in the morning but building up to 25mph by Sunday evening and blowing cross offshore from the south east but definitely best in the morning with Monday jumping significantly to 5-6ft with no winds in the morning and building to 8ft plus by lunch time so only for the experienced with the winds light offshore until lunchtime before turning light onshore by afternoon. Tides are high at the following times: Friday 9am and pm, Saturday 10am and pm, Sunday 11am and Monday at midday so allow 2 hours either side for safe entry and exit.

North West

Strandhill is looking small to flat for Friday with the swell not really kicking in until the evening time when a northerly swell which east swell coming off the back of the strong north east winds blows around. This will still only bring 1-2ft waves for Strandhill but with cross shore messy waves. Saturday sees it organise itself a little better with 2ft waves coming from a 9 second period but with good north east direction and light offshore winds. Sunday sees more south in that swell which means it will struggle to get into Strandhill so expect 1ft at best with light offshore winds all day and similar for Monday with more gusts to the winds. In the Bundoran area it is showing 1ft for Friday with moderate to strong offshore winds all day meaning weak waves that you will struggle to catch or hold your board in before Saturday comes and brings 1-2ft waves with light winds gusting to 15mph offshore. Sunday does not get much bigger with 1-2ft again all day but this time with no winds in the morning picking up later. Monday jumps to 3-4ft waves at Tullan with the winds Turing southerly a staying moderate in strength all day turning cross onshore later.

North Coast

In the Port this weekend it is showing the winds and swell blowing from the north east making for messy conditions for East and Whiterocks but no secondary swell getting into West Strand to allow for some offshore conditions. Saturday continues with east swell and wind blowing moderate to strong from the east with only a small 1ft wave at West Strand. Sunday drops to flat with southerly winds making for offshore conditions but a lack of waves with Monday delivering more of the same flat and offshore conditions.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

Conditions on the East Coast are looking very small for this weekend with only flat SUP conditions available with moderate southerly winds Saturday and light southerly winds Sunday.

South Coast

Tramore is looking small for the weekend with small to flat conditions that will struggle to bring much by way of waves for lessons or beginners. Winds are light onshore breezes for the weekend.

South West

Garretstown is looking like it won’t get much more than 1ft for Saturday with light onshore breezes with Sunday bringing slightly better at 2ft with light to moderate onshore winds for most of the day until later on it could push into the 2-3ft as a bigger period swell comes through. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing a swell with a good bit of north in it which could bring 2-3ft conditions with light to moderate onshore winds up to 15mph. Sunday sees this lift a little to bring 3-4ft waves but the winds pick up to have 20+mph winds blowing onshore which will make for messy conditions in Inch.

West Coast

Lahinch starts off really nicely on Saturday morning with 2-3ft conditions that are coming off the back of a bigger northern swell which always struggles to get into the bay and the winds are light breezes offshore in the morning before it turns onshore around midday and then stays onshore for the remainder of Saturday and Sunday with the waves appearing to build to 3-4ft but the onshore winds may blow the backs of the waves over making it appear smaller but it will have a good push with the 13 second solid period. Sunday has a bigger 4-5ft waves but the coming threw off the back of an over 8ft swell but with a touch of north in it. Winds are direct onshore for the day but will probably still have a wave for those keen for a wave. Tides are high at 6pm Saturday and closer to 7 Sunday which means you need to be out of the water at 4pm Saturday and closer to 5pm Sunday. The Irish Surfing Juniors Competition is on this weekend so be mindful that the best peaks will probably be reserved for the comp.

North West

Strandhill looks to start off really nicely too with light offshore winds first thing Saturday morning gradually turning onshore by the afternoon with waves in the 3-4ft in the morning building to 4-5ft later on as the winds turn onshore. Sunday in Strandhill sees a good solid swell that will push the size up in Strandhill at 6ft plus with a solid 12 second period. Winds are moderate cross onshore but could be offshore for the likes of Enniscrone which should have a 3-4ft waves but be mindful of the offshore winds. In the Bundoran area it will start small at Tullan but build quickly with light offshores first thing turning onshore by the afternoon with 2-3ft quickly becoming 3-4ft and then biggest before it goes onshore. Sunday has cross onshore for Tullan but Rossnowlagh can handle the slight onshore winds at 12-15mph with waves in the 3-4ft range. Streedagh could have a small 2ft wave with the 12 second period allowing for a small wave to get in and be cross shore.

North Coast

There is a good period showing for Saturday morning in Portrush with a good solid 17 second swell first thing dropping to 13 seconds later on with 2ft conditions for the most part but bigger sets coming through on the bigger period so might be worth waiting around for the larger sets with light offshores all day until evening. Sunday sees some really nice conditions for East Strand with cross offshore winds of 12-15mph which could clean up the faces a little with 3-4ft waves.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

Winds are blowing from the north east this weekend for the east coast which could bring 1-2ft weak onshore wind swell. This will be weak 6 second period waves which will really only suit kids or lessons. Sunday sees the winds back off with no waves and light variable winds less than 10pm so could be ok for some SUPing.

South Coast

Tramore is looking small to flat for the weekend with the conditions barely breaking overact with moderate cross offshore winds from the East North East. Sunday is showing 1-2ft conditions with winds blowing cross shore from the east which will make for bumpy conditions.

South West

Garretstown is looking small for Saturday as the main swell is coming from the south with the winds are blowing moderate to strong from the north east which is offshore for Garretstown but just a little too strong. Sunday has a good 11 second period swell coming through which should bring 2ft waves with the winds blowing cross offshore from the east up to 20mph. Inch Beach in Kerry is looking marginal with barely enough swell to get a wave going with 1ft at best and moderate offshore winds. Sunday in Inch has a swell with a touch of north in it which could bring 1-2ft with cross offshore winds from the south east.

West Coast

Lahinch this weekend is looking small to flat for Saturday with offshore winds all day leaving not much in the way for improvers. If you are keen then you might catch something on a longboard or Foamie with good arms. The tide is high at 11.30so 2 hours either side. Sunday sees the swell jump a little but with a touch of north in it which will drop out the increase in swell size and probably have 1-2ft conditions for most of the day with offshore winds all day. High tide is not until nearer 1 so if you can get a session in the morning before 11 then the period is 13 seconds which may have more of the 2ft waves than 1ft with a small drop after the high tide after 3pm only having 1-2ft waves.

North West

Strandhill is looking like it will also only get 1-2ft on Saturday with light to moderate offshore winds. Sunday sees a bit of a bump with the winds staying offshore and the waves in the 2-3ft range and best in the morning when the period is 13 seconds but this drops to 12 later on and the swell drops a small bit too. In the Bundoran area, it is going to be a Tullan Strand weekend with 1-2ft waves on Saturday all day with moderate offshore winds followed by 2-3ft waves for Tullan on Sunday with moderate offshore winds all day until evening.

North Coast

The primary swell for Portrush at the weekend is coming from the north east off the back of the easterly winds blowing up to 20mph. This won’t bring any waves to West Strand where the winds would be nice and offshore and will only bring cross shores to East or Whiterocks with 1-2ft waves at best. Sunday drops a little on the easterly swell as the winds back off and a small 1ft swell from the north could bring 1-2ft waves for East Strand but the winds are still going to be cross shore and a little bumpy.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

Conditions for Saturday on the east coast show a small wave coming up the channel from the pushing southerly winds which should see 1ft waves on Saturday building to 1-2ft by the evening but this is driven by those southerly winds which look to hit up to 30th on the gusts. Sunday looks to have flat conditions with light breezes only.

South Coast

Tramore is showing conditions that are looking onshore and mushy for Saturday with 1-2ft waves owing to the poor 5 second period with winds blowing direct onshore all day. Sunday sees the winds drop but the waves are still only coming in at 6 seconds meaning 1ft waves with 2ft at best.

South West

Saturday sees onshore conditions for Garretstown with a decent 16 second period on a secondary swell but it is tiny and the main swell is only running at 5 seconds so 2ft conditions at best with onshore winds all day Saturday up to 25mph. Sunday has much better conditions with 2-3ft waves with a good 10 second period and only light breezes less than 10mph. Inch Beach in Kerry looks to have nice 4-5ft waves but the winds on Saturday are going to mess with those conditions as the winds are direct onshore meaning it will probably be smaller with the waves blown over. Sunday sees the swell continue with 5-6ft conditions with winds coming cross onshore making for messy conditions but still surfable for those keen.

West Coast

Saturday morning is looking like it could have some moderate southerly winds that will blow cross offshore for Lahinch but this swings more westerly around midday so get on it early with 4ft conditions early on dropping to 3-4ft later on. Sunday sees the winds go lighter but they remain onshore making for 2ft conditions as the swell is coming from the north which while it is bigger will struggle to get into Lahinch. Tides are high on Saturday at 5pm with nearly a 5m high so out of the water by 2.30 and then Sunday’s high is at nearly 7pm with the addition of the hour from the clocks changing so out of the water by 4.30.

North West

Strandhill is looking to get a good 12 second period pulse all day on Saturday meaning that it will probably max out the bay but spots like Streedagh could have some nice conditions as the winds are blowing from the south. The winds are a little gusty with the gusts blowing up to 35mph but mostly offshore for that south end of Streedagh beach. Sunday looks to be a good shout for the likes of Streedagh or Rossnowlagh as the winds are onshore but light but still too big for Strandhill and the surrounding spots with the wind direction just too westerly but there could be waves in Enniscrone for those keen on Saturday or Sunday. Tullan Strand will be maxed out for both Saturday and Sunday with just too much water moving around.

North Coast

The southerly winds could have some nice offshore conditions for East Strand and Whiterocks but the swell is a little on the chunky side which could bring 6ft plus conditions in the morning dropping back a little later on as the day goes on. The winds do look to blow quite hard up to 30mph plus but this could be lighter with the land drag. Sunday sees the swell start bigger again and drop but only slightly, so starting off at 6ft plus but staying around the 4-6ft range then for the day but the main issue on Sunday is the winds blowing from the north west which will only see a small bit of shelter at East Strand for those keen but the onshore winds will also make the wave more bumpy and crumbly.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

Waves on the east coast are looking like they won’t get much above 1ft for the weekend with a 1-2ft forecast meaning only waves for kids or lessons on both Saturday and Sunday.

South Coast

On Saturday in Tramore waves are showing in the 2-4ft range with the possibility of bigger sets earlier in the day when the periods are bigger. Winds are offshore for the day meaning clean waves but the gusts look to pick up quite strong which could be a challenge for longboards or bigger boards. Sunday sees the winds stay offshore all day but the winds could be blowing that swell out to sea as the swell drops to 1ft meaning waves will be smaller again.

South West

Garretstown looks like it starts on Saturday that could see 3-4ft conditions first thing with a good 12 second period dropping down a little throughout the day to 2-3ft waves later in the day. Winds are moderate to strong offshore for the day on Saturday and Sunday. The waves on Sunday drop right back to 1-2ft max. Inch Beach in Kerry is maxed out for Saturday and Sunday sees 4-6ft conditions from a swell bending in from the north west and the winds are blowing moderate to strong from the north meaning messy conditions. The winds mean that conditions could be messy on the north side of the peninsula also.

West Coast

Conditions in Lahinch are also coming off the north west swell which could mean that the conditions will be a lot smaller than forecast as they have to bend into Lahinch where there is a lot of shelter from the north. The Forecast shows 8-12ft but realistically this could be more like 3-4ft with a good 14 second period meaning bigger sets in between. This drops later in the day and could see it get smaller. Winds are from the north which means cold cross shore conditions up to 20mph so bumpy waves at best. Sunday sees the swell nearly halve in size from the Saturday meaning 1-3ft but probably more of the smaller conditions with the cold winds still blowing moderate from the north. Tides are high at 10.30 on Saturday and closer to 12 Sunday but the tides are small meaning only an hour of the water either side for safe access and exit.

North West

Strandhill will be maxed out Saturday with the swell meaning only Aughris might have a wave but the bad news is that nowhere has shelter from a northerly wind meaning messy onshore conditions for the northwest. Streedagh would have a 3-4ft wave but the northerly winds are not going to make for nice conditions anywhere. Sunday sees the swell drop back to more manageable conditions but the winds never let up meaning cold messy conditions. Rossnowlagh is the only spot that can handle a little north in the winds but this will still be big and messy 4-5ft Saturday with cross onshore conditions and Sunday sees it more small 2-3ft and messy with the cross shore conditions.

North Coast

The northwest winds forecast for late morning in East Strand and Whiterocks mean messy conditions for both spots with waves blown onshore 4-5ft Saturday with Sunday seeing the winds totally mess up the swell with only 7 second winds swell bringing 2-3ft blown over conditions to all spots. There might be some chance of shelter behind the south pier near babushka on West Strand offering something out of the winds but probably only waves Saturday.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

Both Saturday and Sunday are looking like it will be small to flat with a small wind swell coming from the east on Monday which should bring 1-2ft wind swell weak waves that should only be good for beginners or kids with onshore winds.

South Coast

Tramore is also showing small to flat for Saturday and Sunday with the first signs of waves coming on Monday from that Easterly wind that looks to bring a choppy 1-2ft wave with possibly bigger interim waves from a small southerly 18 second swell coming on a secondary push but 2ft will probably be the max with the predominant swell coming from the winds. The cross shore winds will make for bumpy conditions too.

South West

Garretstown has a different swell coming through from the west that is looking to bring 1-2ft at 13 seconds which could bring waves up to 2ft on sets with light offshore winds from the north and north east. Sunday looks to drop back and only bring small to flat conditions with light offshore winds. Monday sees the return of waves but only small conditions with 1-2ft on track but the winds on Monday are the problem with moderate 21-30mph winds from the east making for bumpy conditions. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing a nice small swell with offshore winds on Saturday bringing 2ft waves that should be good for longboards with 10mph offshore winds from the east north east. Sunday sees the conditions too small to bring waves to Inch with offshore winds from the east. Monday brings a larger period 17 second swell but only 1.8ft with moderate to strong offshore winds which may be a little lighter with possible land drag.

West Coast

Lahinch is looking like it could have waves up to 2ft on Saturday with nice light offshore winds from the north east making for glassy clean small waves with a bit of push from the 11 second period. Sunday looks to drop back in both swell size and period meaning only 1-2ft conditions but the light offshore winds remain. Monday has more of the same with only 1ft forecast with the possibility of bigger on sets from the 17 second period in the middle of the day but the winds are a good bit stronger in the 18-25mph range which may make it difficult to catch the small waves on larger craft. Tides are high at 6am & pm Saturday, 6.15am & 6.30pm Sunday and 7am & pm Monday so leave at least 2 hours after and before to safely enter and exit the water.

North West

Strandhill is showing some really nice conditions for Saturday with a nice pulse of north westerly swell that will make it right into the bay with 3ft waves and north east light winds. Sunday sees this drop back a little to 1-2ft conditions with light breezes from the north west for the day and Monday brings much smaller conditions with moderate offshore winds from the east south east. In the Bundoran area it is really only a Tullan Strand weekend with 2ft conditions Saturday from the north west meaning some lines hitting the cliff with refraction waves all day and light offshore winds from the north west. Sunday drops back to 1-2ft max with light breezes and Monday drops even further where it will struggle to break over 1ft with weak waves and offshore winds less than 10mph.

North Coast

It is looking small on Saturday at East Strand with 1ft waves at most with light onshore winds from the north. Sunday sees smaller again with waves struggling to hit 1ft and Monday drops back further with small to flat conditions and moderate offshore winds for West Strand.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers

East Coast

This weekend on the east coast is looking like there will be 1-2ft waves but these are driven by the 20-30mph onshore winds pushing up a weak 5 second swell which will only really push waves for beginners on foamies or kids. Sunday sees similar conditions again but this time with the winds coming from the East North East which while onshore drops back to light onshore less than 10mph later in the day but still only around the 1-2ft range.

South Coast

Conditions in Tramore are looking cross onshore for Saturday with the winds blowing 20-30mph from the East South East making for bumpy messy conditions with the waves in the 3-4ft range blown over. Sunday shows much cleaner conditions with the winds swinging to blow from the north east making for offshore conditions but there will still be a bump on the waves from the previous days onshore winds. Waves should be in the 3ft range as the swell direction changes from south in the morning to south east in the afternoon which could bring bigger sets.

South West

Garretstown is looking like it has a small direct swell coming in from the south west of around 2-3ft boosted by a secondary swell from the south swell of up to 5ft and a tertiary swell from the winds coming from the south east meaning three different swells coming into the beach meaning that there could be regular 2-3ft sets with bigger sets coming in from the other swells. Winds are cross shore on Saturday and 20-30mph meaning quite bumpy windy conditions with Sunday bringing a swing in the winds to offshore with a regular wind of 15mph gusting to nearly 30 so big sprays of offshore waves with 3-4ft waves from a southerly swell. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing some perfect offshore winds from the east making for nice winds, if a little gusty but you would hope with the land drag that these offshore winds might be a little lighter. Waves should be in the 3-4ft range with the chance of bigger waves in the morning on the 12 second period. This could also bring nice waves to the north side of the peninsula with size depending on angle to the west.

West Coast

Lahinch is looking like it could have a really nice weekend with offshore winds all weekend with some strong gusts but hopefully the land drag will slow these gusts down but they are offshore. Waves on Saturday should be in the 3-4ft range in the morning with 2-3ft for the remainder of the day with the possibility of a little bigger with the 11 second period giving a little more push to the waves. Sunday sees it drop back a little but should still be hitting the 2-3ft range depending on tides. Tides are high in the middle of the day around 12.30 but the difference between high and low being very little so it will be a slow moving tide meaning that you can probably surf right through the tide if you are out the back. If you are unsure of the ease of access or exit, leave 1-1.5 hours either side of high to allow for safe exit. On Sunday the high is before 2pm so leave 1-1.5 hours out of the water for safe access and exit.

North West

Strandhill is showing some nice small 2ft conditions for most of the day with the possibility of bigger sets in the morning and the lightest winds are first thing in the morning but they are offshore all day but gusting up to over 20mph later in the day so best to get on it earlier to make for nice clean waves. Sunday sees the swell jump a little with 3ft conditions forecast and light winds from the east bringing perfect light winds offshore all day. In the Bundoran area it should have really good Tullan Strand conditions with 2-3ft all day with moderate offshore winds gusting up to 20mph offshore all day. Sunday sees slight better 2-3ft conditions pushing more towards the 3ft range with light offshore winds gusting at times but hopefully land drag will slow these winds down but still offshore.

North Coast

There has been some run of swell on the north coast hitting fan-dabby-dosey at times for those who know Andy’s reports with some of the locals having great fun. Unfortunately the run drops back to normal 2ft conditions for Saturday and smaller for Sunday in the 1-2ft range with offshore winds for the likes of East and Whiterocks Saturday and probably best at West Strand on Sunday with the winds favouring there best but winds are light so if you are keen on Sunday it will be Foamie or longboard waves only.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

Surf Improvers