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,
Surf Improvers