Head to Donegal or Sligo for the weekend's waves

Eoghan Deasy

It has been a fairly good week for summer surfing around the country, with favourable winds and swell hitting the North West from Tuesday onwards. In fact, it was a pity there wasn’t better waves for Sea Sessions, which would have made a great weekend absolutely epic. Unfortunately, as the weekend approaches, the waves on offer around the country will not be of the highest calibre, nor will the weather either by the looks of things. Bloody Irish summers. All that’s left to do is say another mass and hope for the best!

Weather Outlook
Saturday: A fairly breezy day, with moderate to fresh northwest winds. Mostly cloudy with scattered outbreak of rain and drizzle, most likely occurring early on in the day. Long dry periods developing through the day though, with best chance of any sunshine in the west. Highest temperatures will range 16 degrees Celsius near north and northeast coasts to 20 degrees Celsius near Atlantic coasts.
Sunday: Winds will be much lighter, coming from a northerly direction. Once again a good deal of cloud is expected to cover the country, but some sunny spells will break through at times. Overall the day will bring mostly dry conditions, but some light passing showers will occur. Highest temperatures will range 16 degrees near northern margins to 20 degrees Celsius along southern margins.

North
Saturday: Doesn’t look great on Saturday with two to three foot of northerly swell hitting Portrush, with a short five to seven-second period and light cross-shore breezes all day.
Sunday: Much the same as Saturday, with swell dropping off over the course of the day so if there’s anything to be had, you’ll have to ge ton it early.

Northwest
Saturday: Northerly swell is hitting the coast but the short period will probably mess things up with moderate cross-shore breezes keeping things fresh!
Sunday: Bit more size and longer period but still a great weekend’s surf in store in Donegal or Sligo.

West
Saturday: One to two foot of westerly swell hitting the coast with moderate northerlies keeping things fresh!
Sunday: One to two foot with short five-second period and northerlies again for the day

South and South West
Saturday: There may not be much happening in Kerry with a northwesterly swell coming through with a short seven second period. There will be Little to nothing hitting the Cork coastline, which is fairly disappointing as well!
Sunday: Sunday may see small waves in the Kingdom but nothing to write home about. The Rebel county will have to do without too I’m afraid, with no discernible swell hitting the coast.

South East
Small waves hitting the coast on Saturday with one to two foot, seven-second period and moderate onshore winds. Sunday is not really worth writing about

Ni fhanann on tioda le fear mal.

Eoghan Deasy is a surfer and blogger on Irish surf site www.surfrepublic.ie

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