Forecast for Friday 19th September through to Monday 22nd September
Very settled conditions for Dublin and the East coast with little in the way of waves for the city and only small windows of wind. Donegal bay will see quite a lot of wind and swell. The swell will be predominantly from the north meaning Easkey coast is the area to focus on. There will be wind Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
East Coast – Dublin Area
Surf Forecast
Friday: Small southerly swell. Unlikely to get into Dublin bay but there is the possibility of beginner friendly waves further south along the East coast.
Saturday: No surf today.
Sunday: Small north east swell. 1.2 metres at 5 seconds. Again probably not enough to get into Dublin bay but there may be small waves in more exposed locations along the East coast.
Monday: No surf today.
Wind Forecast
Friday: Very light wind.
Saturday: Not a lot of wind through the day but picking up at around 3pm. 8-15 knots from the north will switch more into the NNW and increase to 12-24 knots by 7pm. Small window with the amount of daylight now.
Sunday: 10-20 knots from the NNW for most of the day. Should be enough for bigger wings, sails or kites.
Monday: Not a lot of wind today.
West Coast – Donegal Bay
Surf Forecast
Friday: 1.8 metre NNW swell with south to SSW winds turning more westerly as the day goes on. There will be good waves on the Easkey coast.
Saturday: NNW swell of 2 metres at 12 seconds first thing in the morning. Winds will start south then turn east. Giving good surf conditions on north facing coasts before the wind swings into the north at around 11am. This will turn nearly all spots onshore.
Sunday: 2.6 metre north swell at 9 seconds at 9am. The swell will stay in this range for most of the day but the winds will be from the NNW giving onshore conditions in Donegal bay.
Monday: Today will see a 1.4 metre north swell at 11 seconds with very light south east winds first thing in the morning. The winds will swing into the north west but remain very light. There should be some fun waves on north facing coastlines.
Wind Forecast
Friday: The best of the wind will between 2 and 5pm. 13-17 knots from the south west.
Saturday: From lunch time on we will see strong NNE winds starting in the 18-24 knot range and increasing to 24-34 knots by 7pm. Great forecast.
Sunday: The wind is a bit up and down today but there will be conditions with 15-22 knots from the NNW the lowest strength it gets through the day. Definitely worth a look.
Monday: No wind today.
NB: This is all subject to change at short notice. This being Ireland weather systems are volatile and a forecast made even the night before can change over night. Hopefully this forecast blog can give a good prediction of what will happen in the days ahead so you can plan the days you look to go on the water but it is always a good idea to check more location specific forecasting models before you go both to know what equipment to bring and for safety.
Abbreviations:
SSE – South South East
SSW – South South West
NNE – North North East
NNW – North North West
ESE – East South East
ENE – East North East
WSW – West South West
WNW – West North West
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