Forecast for Friday 4th April through to Monday 7th April
Both Dublin bay and Donegal bay will see near Summer like conditions over the weekend. With easterly winds predominating. This extended high has given beautiful weather in the North west with slightly colder conditions in Dublin. There will be wind at times and swell on both coasts.
East Coast – Dublin Area
Surf Forecast
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Friday: Small ENE swell - probably not enough for surfing.
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Saturday: 1.7 metre ENE swell at 6 seconds building to 1.8 metres with east winds. Should be surfable waves in Dublin bay but they will be bumpy and wind affected. Rush south beach will offer the cleanest surf.
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Sunday: Swell drops off but there may be some residual little bumps.
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Monday: No waves today.
Wind Forecast
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Friday: Not much wind today.
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Saturday: 13-21 knots from the ENE at 9am dropping off slowly as the day goes on. Best bet is to get on it early but there should be enough through the day especially if there is a foil in the mix.
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Sunday: 8-14 knots from the East for most of the day. Good conditions for beginner windsurfers or foil powered wings, windsurfers and kites.
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Monday: Not a lot of wind today before 3pm. It picks up then at around 3pm to 8-14 knots from the ESE. Should be enough to get out on foil.
West Coast – Donegal Bay
Surf Forecast
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Friday: Small 1.2 metre north west swell at 9 seconds dropping through the day. Winds will be from the east. Best spots will be swell magnets like Tullan Strand.
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Saturday: 1.1 metre NNW swell with east winds. There will be small waves to be found on north facing coasts such as out towards Easkey.
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Sunday: 1.1 metre west swell at 13 seconds. Winds will be from the east. Exposed beaches around Donegal bay will have beginner friendly waves.
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Monday: Swell drops off a lot. Only hope would be Tullan strand I reckon. No wind today and beautiful sunshine.
Wind Forecast
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Friday: Winds will be generally from the east, 11-17 knots at 10am dropping off through the middle of the day before picking up slightly as the afternoon goes on. Definitely enough to get out with a foil or big gear.
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Saturday: 14-22 knots from the east at 9am dropping off slightly at around 11am before picking up again at 1pm. Looks like a great day to get on the water. Weather will be really warm.
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Sunday: 9-14 knots from the east. Good for foils.
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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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