Forecast for Friday 13th December through to Monday 16th December
Dublin bay will have very little in the way of surf this weekend but after Friday it will have wind. Donegal bay will have epic surf on Friday and waves all through the weekend with plenty of wind from Saturday on. Temperatures bounce back up also into the low double digits.
East Coast – Dublin Area
Surf Forecast
Friday: No waves today.
Saturday: No waves today.
Sunday: No waves today.
Monday: No waves today.
Wind Forecast
Friday: No wind today
Saturday: 10-16 knots from the west in the morning building slightly to 10-19 knots in the afternoon. Good conditions for beginner windsurfers or those on big gear. Good day to break out the foils.
Sunday: 14-25 knots from the WSW for pretty much the whole day. Great day to get on the water for wing, kite or windsurfer. Temperatures will be up into double figures also.
Monday: 12-24 knots from the south west for pretty much the whole day. Winds starts to drop only as it gets dark. Another great day to get on the water for windsurfers, wingers and kiters.
West Coast – Donegal Bay
Surf Forecast
Friday: Not a lot of wind today
Saturday: 14-18 knots from the WNW turning into the south west by 1pm and increasing slightly through the rest of the day. Plenty of potential.
Sunday: 15-23 knots from the south west at 9am and increasing through the day to reach 19-29 knots by 5pm. Looks like a cracking day for all wind sports.
Monday: 18-28 knots from the south west for most of the day A great forecast again.
Wind Forecast
Friday: 20-33 knots from the SSE first thing increasing to 23-26 knots in the middle of the day then dropping off slowly through the day. Great day for wind sports.
Saturday: 18-28 knots from the south in the morning, increasing through the day to reach 23-36 knot by 5pm. Great day for kite, wing or windsurfing.
Sunday: 12-19 knots from the south initially before dropping off a bit and turning into the south west. Maybe more a foil day or with a big enough kite or sail, kiting and windsurfing will be an option too.
Monday: Very windy in the early morning but it drops very quickly after the sun comes up. Not a great day for windsports.
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
