There was no shortage of action in the wonderful world of Irish Coastal pursuits this week. The South saw the best of the swell with consistent surfing in Cork that was almost a shock to locals. After a few months of on- off wave systems hitting or rather not hitting the Cork coast it was a welcome change. Inchydoney has been surfable most days, and midweek Castlefreke cleaned up to give some quality Cork surfing opportunities with plenty 3 foot peaks. Stand-up paddle (SUP) was the order of the day in Dublin where the inaugural Dublin Bay SUP classic was held as part of the Irish Surfing Association’s SUP 2012 Race Tour. Crowds of over 5,000 were entertained by the SUP athletes in both sprint and endurance categories. Stand- up- Paddle is surely now contending to be one of the fastest growing sports in Ireland. It has really taken off in Dublin where surfers and ‘SUP’ers have embraced a sport that is less reliant on good swell than surfing alone. This weekend is shaping up to be an even better weekend around Ireland with fantastic surfing conditions on the way. Start doing your stretches and get the board wax out because tomorrow will be a great day of surfing all along the West Coast and a few waves should stick around for the rest of the long weekend too you’ll be glad to know.
OUTLOOK:
It’s going to remain dry and partially sunny this weekend throughout the country especially in the North and Northwest. STomorrow will start off dry everywhere but in the late evening there is a chance of some very light showers over Cork and Kerry. Light cloud-cover will likely linger overnight and early Sunday will see a continuation of similar cloud overhead with light scattered showers across South Munster. These light intermittent showers should be well cleared by the evening again to leave it dry and bright. Temperatures will range from 15- 19 degrees ontomorrow. It will be slightly cooler on Sunday with temperatures of 11- 15 degrees. To the joy of surfers all along the West coast winds this weekend are predominantly light to moderate easterly.
NORTH:
Tomorrow: Light to moderate westerly swell with an 11 second period. Enough power in Portrush to expect 2 foot waves on West Strand. Winds will be light easterly, early morning will be ideal to make a splash. High tide is at 5.33 am in Portrush
Sun: Still a few small waves around but more for beginners. 1 foot of westerly swell with light cross-shore easterly winds expected. High tide is at 6.18am in Portrush.
NORTHWEST:
Tomorrow: Moderate westerly swell with a long 12 second period. It’s looking very promising. Expect 2-3 foot clean waves, quality surfing at Rossnowlagh and at the Peak in Bundoran. Light offshore winds will complement the swell nicely. Similar ideal conditions in Sligo. High tide is at 4.50am in Rossnowlagh
Sun: A slight drop off but still some waves on offer. Tullan, Strandhill and the more exposed spots should be 1-2 foot with a 10 second period. Winds should remain favourable too, light to moderate east northeasterly, cross- offshore. High tide is at 5.41am in Donegal.
WEST:
Tomorrow: Decent westerly swell with a 12 second period, it’s looking good! Moderate offshore winds of 15mph should make for lots of fun with clean 3-4 foot waves at Lahinch and Spanish Point. Get out early on Saturday. High tide is 4.30 pm in Lahinch.
Sun: Plenty surfing again despite a slight drop in swell. 2 foot waves with a 10 second period. Easterly winds of 15 mph, lighter in the morning for the early bird. High Tide in Lahinch is 5.16pm
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH:
Tomorrow: The consistent swell looks set to continue. It’s southwesterly with a long period at 10 seconds. Kerry will be pumping nicely, particularly at Inch Strand where you’ll get 3-4 foot clean waves with the westerly swell dominating. Ideal. It should be surfable in Cork too, particularly further west with 2 foot waves. Winds are moderate easterly, 14mph cross-shore, dropping off in the evening so that’ll be a nice time to get out. Tramore will be 1 foot and sunny but onshore, not bad at all for beginners. High tide is 10.30am in Garretstown.
Sunday: Waves in Kerry will still be working nicely at 2-3 foot. Winds will be lighter again on Sunday but forecast is for a change to more cross-shore in the middle of the day. It won’t be as clean as Tomorrow in Inch but worth a trip nevertheless. Southwesterly swell in Cork may drop off slightly so try to get your surf on before that happens. High tide is 4.55am in Garretstown.
Ní fhanann an tíoda do fear mall
Richard O’Connor is a surfer and blogger on Irish forecasting website www.surfrepublic.ie
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