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Surf Report for the October Bank Holiday Weekend

East Coast

Saturday looks to start off small but very quickly build as the winds build with the winds gusting over over 50mph so extreme care should be taken with the waves at their biggest in the middle of the day and dropping into the evening. Waves should be in the 2-3ft range with bigger on sets and that south wind will be strong throughout the day. Sunday looks to drop back to a small to flat wave before Monday picks up again to bring 2-3ft conditions from mid morning on with strong southerly winds again. With the winds forecast for the weekend on the east coast, extreme caution should be applied and if in doubt, do not paddle out.

South Coast

Saturday in Tramore is going to be messy onshore conditions and should be given a miss. Sunday sees the winds moderate to strong from the west making for messy cross shore conditions and Sunday sees the winds return to strong southerly so I would not recommend Tramore this weekend.

South West

Garretstown is also a no go for the weekend with the conditions showing strong winds and large swell all weekend leaving it unsafe. Inch Beach in Kerry is also maxed out for the weekend.

West Coast

Lahinch is looking like there might only be small winds on Saturday morning and Monday morning but this could all change. The rest of the weekend is looking fairly maxed out so I wouldn’t not travel for waves but if you’re in the area. The waves are looking big and unruly with the onshore winds so I wouldn’t not probably give it a miss. Check in with the local surf schools if unsure.

North West

Strandhill is going to be maxed out from Friday right through until Monday evening leaving only spots that will kill off some of the size as options. Streedagh could be a good shout over the weekend for the times when the winds are southerly such as Saturday morning and Monday but the rest of the time, I would expect onshore mess. The Bundoran area is going to be maxed out and onshore with Rossnowlagh as the only spot that may have a small bit of clean on Monday but with the strength of the winds, I would expect it to be a white water mess for the weekend.

North Coast

Portrush looks to be offshore on Saturday morning and strong offshore first thing but this very quickly jumps up to nearly 60mph offshore which is nearly 100km/h so I would be avoiding unless you have experience surfing in those winds. Sunday turns strong onshore leaving Monday as the best day over the BH weekend with 3-4ft conditions dropping throughout the day with offshore winds that are lighter in the morning and afternoon but strong offshore around midday.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 17th and 18th of October

East Coast

Conditions are looking small to flat on the east coast for the weekend with the winds blowing from the north on both days making for cooler temperatures.

South Coast

Tramore is also looking flat with very little incoming swell and light offshore winds.

South West

Garretstown is showing small 2ft conditions for Saturday with light offshore breezes on Saturday but Sunday looks to be too small for any incoming swell. Inch Beach in Kerry looks to have some really nice conditions on Saturday with a nice 4ft conditions with light offshore winds. Sunday drops back to less than 2ft and the winds still remain light.

West Coast

Lahinch also looks to have some really nice conditions for the weekend with Saturday showing 3-4ft waves with light offshore breezes and Sunday stays offshore but the swell drops back a bit to 2ft or possibly less with very light breezes so it should have perfect longboard or foamie conditions. Tides are high at 10am on Saturday and closer to 11 Sunday but the tides are not massive so 90 minutes out of the water until the water drops off the rocks.

North West

Strandhill also has nice conditions for the weekend with 3-4ft waves on Saturday with light breezes offshore all day. Sunday drops back a bit to 2ft with light winds again. Inch Beach in the Bundoran area Tullan strand starts out at 4-5ft but by later in the day will have dropped to 3ft with very light breezes. Sunday sees the smaller waves from the night before and continues smaller for Sunday at around 2ft with very light winds.

North Coast

East Strand on Saturday could have up to 2ft condition with light onshore breezes but these are less than 5mph. Sunday looks to then be small to flat.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 10th and 11th of October

East Coast

Both Saturday and Sunday are looking small to flat for the East Coast with very little swell coming up the channel and strong offshore winds on Saturday.

South Coast

Tramore is looking like it will only get 1ft on Saturday with moderate cross shore winds from the west. Sunday looks to be even smaller with the winds blowing from the east.

South West

Garretstown has a good swell running from the west with a good 10 second period but the winds are also westerly which is going to make for cross onshore conditions with waves in the 2-3ft range with Sunday showing small conditions around the 1ft mark with moderate easterly winds making for small to flat blustery conditions. Inch Beach in Kerry is going to be maxed out Saturday with the winds blowing onshore from the west with a touch of north in it but the swell is forecast to be over 12ft. Sunday drops back to 2-3ft with moderate to strong offshore winds from the south east.

West Coast

Saturday in Lahinch looks like the westerly winds will make for messy onshore conditions so probably best to give Saturday a miss. Sunday looks like it will have offshore conditions with the winds lightest in the morning early. The swell is coming from the west north west which means that it will be a little smaller than forecast with 2-3ft conditions at best with the winds gusting to over 20mph and building throughout the day. Tides are high at 6pm Saturday and 6.30pm Sunday leaving the full day for waves.

North West

With the onshore winds, all west facing spots on the north west are going to be blown out with the winds gusting to near 30mph and with 13ft swells, it should be avoided. Strandhill then on Sunday looks to have 4-5ft conditions with a good north west swell and with the winds having swung to south east making for offshore conditions that are lightest in the morning and building. In the Bundoran area, all spots are maxed out Saturday although Rossnowlagh will have a wave but a very messy one that probably should be skipped. Sunday then should have some nice conditions for Rossnowlagh with offshore conditions. Tullan will probably be big first thing but as the day goes on could become really nice.

North Coast

Portrush is going to be big and maxed out Saturday with a 12ft swell coming right into the East Strand and Whiterocks with the winds following right behind it in the same direction so definitely give Saturday a miss. Sunday turns light winds and offshore with 4-5ft conditions first thing but even though the morning winds are offshore I would still expect the waves to have quite a bump on them from the winds the day before. Swells are biggest in the morning and smaller as the day goes on so if it’s too big for you first thing at 4-5ft, it will drop off later in the day to 1-2ft by evening so check in to East Strand and Whiterocks.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of October

East Coast

Both Saturday and Sunday this weekend are showing not much by way of swell with the forecast looking like small to flat with moderate offshore winds.

South Coast

Saturday in Tramore starts off with 2ft conditions with very light winds but with it being only a 7 second period, this will really only suit a longboard or foamie. The swell is dropping throughout the day so get on it earlier as Sunday drops back to 1ft with light to moderate onshore winds.

South West

Garretstown could have some nice conditions on Saturday with 3ft conditions from a medium 9 second period with light breezes for the day. Sunday turns onshore with light to moderate onshore conditions and a smaller 1ft wave so make the most of Saturday. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing some really nice conditions for Saturday with the winds at Inch always over the actual wind strength so expect 3-4ft conditions with light cross shore conditions but these shouldn’t affect the waves too much. The winds on Sunday do pick up quite a bit as with most spots this weekend so expect 2ft conditions but with moderate onshore winds.

West Coast

Lahinch is looking really nice on Saturday with light winds all day and a good swell of up to 6ft coming through but this is only on the back of a 9 second period so expect 2ft conditions with 3ft at times and only light breezes. Sunday looks to mess this up as there is a north swell coming through but the secondary swell is still a decent 4.5ft at 7 seconds but the winds are the kicker on Sunday with direct onshore conditions so waves will probably only be 1-2ft blown over. Tides are high at 10.30 which means that the morning is out Saturday and high is at closer to 12 Sunday so wait until the tides drop off the rocks before entering the water.

Northwest

Strandhill looks to have a nice 10 second period coming through which should bring 2-3ft conditions with light cross shore winds Saturday before Sunday turns southerly in the wind direction making for choppy cross shore conditions that are going to make for bumpy waves with 3ft messy conditions. In the Bundoran area it should still be good conditions for the competition with Tullan Strand showing 3ft conditions with a light winds all day Saturday and Sunday will have 2-3ft conditions but the winds are much stronger making for choppy waves coming in off the sea.

North Coast

Portrush looks to have 2ft waves on Saturday with a light cross offshore wind for East Strand and more offshore on Sunday when the winds go southerly but pick up in strength a little to make for moderate offshore winds to a 1-2ft wave possibly bigger with the 11 second period.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 26th and 27th of September

It is looking like there could be some small waves on the East Coast on Sunday but these are really only small. The swell starts building on Saturday evening with 1ft to then grow to 1-2ft by Sunday lunchtime and then drop back again by evening. Winds are moderate to strong southerly which is what is bringing the waves but this is only 6 seconds.

South Coast

With the strong southerly winds that are bringing waves to the east coast, the south coast is going to be onshore and messy with waves at 1ft Saturday and 2ft Sunday but blown onshore messy.

South West

Garretstown looked to have a period of nice waves on Friday but this comes to an end as the winds turn onshore and remain onshore until early Sunday. This means that Saturday with be 2ft blown over with messy conditions but Sunday could actually bring 3ft conditions with light offshore winds after morning when the winds drop and turn cross offshore and have nice light winds into the evening. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing large onshore messy conditions for both Saturday and Sunday should be given a miss.

West Coast

Lahinch is looking like the winds are going to be problematic with the winds on Saturday blowing straight up into the bay making for onshore conditions with 4-5ft waves blown over. Sunday sees the winds drop back a bit but remain onshore messy with again 4-5ft conditions and depending on how the winds are blowing it may have clean enough faces for those keen. Expect lots of duck diving but waves could still be surfable. Tides are high at 6am and pm Saturday and on Sunday after 6am and 6.30pm so allow at least 2 hours either side for safe entry and exit.

North West

Stgrandhill is maxed out on Friday which means that there will be a lot of water moving around. Winds are moderately strong on Friday into Saturday and southerly in direction meaning cross shore conditions and not dropping back until Sunday afternoon when the winds remain southerly but drop right back to less than 10mph. Waves on Saturday should be in the 3-4ft region and possibly bigger on sets with Sunday bringing slightly smaller but in or around the same size. In the Bundoran area, the EuroSurf competition is going to most likely be held at the Peak where a large tent and judging area has been set up. Tullan may be maxed out so options around would be a smaller 2ft Streedagh or a 3-4ft Rossnowlagh for Saturday and slightly smaller at each spot on Sunday with the winds blowing moderate to strong on Saturday from the south dropping back by lunchtime on Sunday.

North Coast

Friday in Portrush looks really nice with 3-4ft and possibly up to 6ft with the 15-16 second period forecast with cross offshore conditions for East Strand and Whiterocks. Expect some nice clips and shots from Andy of Troggs. Saturday however drops right back to 2-3ft at East Strand and possibly slightly bigger and Whiterocks with offshore winds and smaller again on Sunday with 1-2ft and offshore at East.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 19th and 20th of September

East Coast

Saturday on the east coast looks to start off with a 1ft wave that could possibly be a little bigger but the swell is dropping fast from the strong winds that have blown overnight. These winds blow moderate to strong southerly for the day on Saturday. By midday this has dropped back to below 1ft and then is flat by Sunday.

South Coast

Saturday in Tramore is showing 2ft conditions blown over by moderate onshore winds making for messy conditions. This continues into Sunday and has a little more westerly direction in it which doesn’t improve things making for cross onshore conditions in the 2ft range.

South West

Garretstown is looking to have messy conditions for Saturday with winds gusting up to 30mph with 3ft blown over conditions. Sunday looks to have much lighter winds which could make for better surfing conditions with 2ft waves and light breezes. It won’t be 100% clean but it could clean up a little. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing to be maxed out conditions on Saturday from the 11ft swell at an 11 second period making for big windy on shore waves. Sunday sees the winds back off quite a bit with the winds blowing light breezes onshore in the morning then going to light southerly around midday and then stronger by evening on Sunday.

West Coast

Saturday in Lahinch is looking like it is going to be messy onshore like a lot of places but Sunday looks like it could have some really nice conditions with light onshore winds in the morning turning to offshore later in the day with a good swell of 7-8ft @ 11 seconds. This swell has a touch of north in it so this will kill off the waves back to 3-4ft but they should be somewhat clean. Tides are middling between 2m and 3.4m so there should be very little difference between low and high meaning the tide should only be on the rocks for an hour or so on Sunday around 1pm so leave time either side for safe entry and exit.

North West

Strandhill like much of the west coast is a mess on Saturday with winds gusting up to 30mph onshore making it a day to skip but Sunday shows to have some larger conditions that are clean so you should be looking at spots that will kill some of the size and favour the wind direction like Streedagh or Enniscrone which should have 3ft conditions in Streedagh and bigger at 4-5ft in Enniscrone with light winds in both spots. In the Bundoran area Saturday is a write off and the winds don’t look to turn or drop until later in the day meaning westerly winds until around midday when they lighten and then the afternoon by the time things back off but even then it will be too big for Tullan and really only favour Rossnowlagh.

North Coast

Portrush has had their really god conditions on Friday with up to 6ft waves and offshore winds but Saturday and Sunday look to be a little messy with the winds with Saturday showing winds gusting cross shore for East Strand and cross offshore for Whiterocks with waves in the 4-5ft range but moderate to strong winds. Sunday sees the winds only drop by evening and until then its moderate to strong cross shore from the west but only a breeze by evening for those keen.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 12th and 13th of September

East Coast

Saturday on the east coast looks to have a small wind swell coming up the channel from southerly winds that have picked up overnight and this could bring 1-2ft conditions at best but these will be weak and may not bend into Wicklow with any power so expect small weak mushy waves with a moderate southerly wind. Sunday drops back to small to flat with light breezes blowing offshore.

South Coast

Tramore is looking like those southerly winds on Saturday are going to make for messy onshore conditions with 2ft blown over with Sunday then dropping back in the winds and leaving 1-2ft at best from a 6 second period which will really only favour foamies or lessons with small weak waves and light breezes.

South West

Saturday is showing onshore messy conditions for Garretstown with the winds blowing directly onshore all day gusting to over 30mph at times with 2-3ft blown over. Sunday looks to still be onshore but the winds will have dropped right back so it won’t be clean but it won’t be a mess either with 2-3ft longboard or foamie waves. Inch Beach in Kerry will be blown onshore for Saturday with 4-5ft blown over conditions from the direct onshore winds Saturday and Sunday could have some nicer conditions with the best winds first thing when the conditions should be 4-6ft with light winds.

West Coast

Lahinch is showing 4-6ft on Friday with light onshore winds but the waves on the beach are no bigger than 2-3ft with light to moderate onshore winds. The winds pick up considerably on Saturday and I would reckon that it will have 2ft blown onshore messy conditions with Sunday seeing the winds drop slightly in the morning but then pick up again and always stay onshore which will make for bumpy conditions all weekend. Tides are high at 6.30am and before 7pm Saturday and after 7am and 7.30pm Sunday so leave at least 2 hours either side for safe entry and exit.

North West

Saturday in Strandhill is big and onshore and the winds would probably favour the spots that are more northerly facing. Enniscrone should have 3-4ft conditions with cross offshore conditions but the winds are moderate to strong offshore. Sunday is a much tamer affair as the winds lighten off completely and turn more southerly making for light cross shore breezes and 2-3ft conditions for Strandhill. In the Bundoran area, Tullan will be a mess on Saturday as the swell is just a little on the too big side and the winds are going to make it additionally messy. There is too much west in the winds for Streedagh to offer shelter so its Rossnowlagh only for onshore white water. Sunday changes and with the light winds, Tullan should be 3-4ft and light cross shore breezes but with the onshore from the day before, don’t expect it to be super clean but it will be surfable. Rossnowlagh might hit 2ft in the forecasted swell.

North Coast

Portrush is seeing cross shore conditions on Friday that then turn offshore on Saturday morning with a nice 4ft at 12 seconds on Whiterocks that should bring nice 3ft conditions and bigger on sets with the nice 12 seconds period so get on it early as later in the day the winds start to turn more westerly which will then more likely favour the little bit of shelter at East Strand but the early worm gets the waves. Sunday sees light breezes but by then the swell has dropped to 1ft waves, possibly 2ft on sets so if you had a bigger board and were keen, it could have a wave for you.

Surf Safe and Enjoy,

Col,

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Surf Report for the weekend of the 5th and 6th of September

East Coast

Saturday is mostly flat until later in the evening when the swell starts to build but this will only bring waves on the Sunday when it will hit 1-2ft by midday and possibly closer to 2ft by evening with moderate to strong southerly winds.

South Coast

Tramore is looking small to flat on Saturday with light onshore winds until the evening when the winds pick up in strength and this continues on into Sunday when the winds are gusting to over 30mph from the south leaving no spots for shelter and only a 5 second wind swell coming into the bay so a day to give it a miss.

South West

Garretstown starts off with light winds on Saturday morning but this quickly starts to turn onshore and the gusts then start fo pick up. Waves start in the 2ft range but with the onshore winds these will feel small. Sunday then goes fully onshore with the winds blowing from the south to make for messy conditions with the winds gusting to over 30mph onshore. Inch Beach in Kerry is showing 4ft conditions on Saturday but with the winds blowing from the south this will make for bumpy conditions with Sunday then turning into a blown out mess.

West Coast

Lahinch is very onshore Friday and then Saturday starts light onshore before going southerly which is cross shore but it is light. This means that while there will be light winds locally the waves will be coming in with a bump already on the wave. The winds turn offshore later in the day but not enough to clean up the waves. Waves should be in the 2ft range as the swell is coming in with a touch of north in it. Sunday then turns to be much stronger in the winds making for moderate cross shore gusting up to 30mph so make the most of Saturday. Tides are high just after midday Saturday so leave 90 minutes either side of high for safe entry and exit. On Sunday the tide is high around 1.30 but its a little higher so leave 2 hours either side of high of high.

North West

Strandhill is also very onshore Friday and then cross shore Saturday but the winds on Saturday are just breezes but that onshore from Friday will mean that the waves will be arriving with a bump on them already. The waves on Saturday should be 4-5ft region with Sunday dropping back to 1-2ft but with the winds having picked up to full cross shore messy so make the most of Saturday. In the Bundoran area it will be too big for Tullan Strand so Rossnowlagh will have the best conditions but it looks like the winds don’t drop until around lunchtime so it could still be quite bumpy and onshore but the waves should be in the 2-4ft range. It is slightly below what Streedagh needs to break anything over 1-2ft but the winds also won’t favour Streedagh until evening when the swell has dropped right back anyway so make the most of Rossy. Sunday in the Bundoran area is strong southerly winds making for messy Tullan 1ft blown cross shore conditions so again, make the most of the conditions on Saturday.

North Coast

East Strand is the spot for Saturday with the winds looking to blow from the south west making for cross offshore conditions for East but slight exposed for Whiterocks. West Strand should be onshore. Conditions on East Strand should be in the 3-4ft range with the best swell in the morning but the lightest waves in the evening so find the happy place. Sunday drops back to 1ft with moderate offshore winds from the south so again, Saturday is the best shout.

Surf Safe and enjoy,

Col,

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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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