Surf Report - Friday 29th October 2010

From the Making Connections Radio festival in Blackstaff, where its overcast and breezy after a really stormy night, but there have been oceans of near perfect waves locally since we last met.

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Portrush looks clean. Lahinch is much bigger and messier, while Bundoran has loads of weekend options.

The Forecast

What bigger swell we have at the minute is dropping all weekend, veering north though with another really big hit lining up for next week. Weekend winds are south going variable/easterly by sunday so any amount of options for wave hunters from Ballycastle to Bundoran. Bigger out west for sure.


On the BBC 3 Day
Mild, rain, and more rain. Northern water 13 celsius. Last light 6o clock. Weekend tides are beefy enough, 3 metres at Malin, decreasing. Low, Malin today 5pm.

My bet

Tomorrow, early all over, for small clean ones.

And finally...
The water is slowly chilling, so prepare your winter kit, or have an early word with Santa about the surfer in your life. Wave central from here till May, so make sure you know about rip currents before you face an Irish Winter.

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