Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Wednesday 15 July 2026 until 00:00, Thursday 16 July 2026

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh northeast to east airflow, between an anticyclone of 1030 hPa, centred to the northeast of Scotland, and a depression of 1014hPa, centred to the southwest of Ireland in the mid-Atlantic.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea

Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 5. Later becoming north to northeast.

Weather: Fair or fine.

Visibility: Good.

Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head

Wind: East to northeast force 2 to 4. Later becoming north to northeast and possibly reaching force 5.

Weather: Mainly fair or fine. Cloudy in the south with light isolated showers possible, with the chance of an isolated thunderstorm later.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any showers.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 17 July 2026

Light to moderate north to northeast winds, fresh at times in the southeast Wednesday night. Winds becoming moderate to fresh northerly on Thursday afternoon, but light and variable in southern sea areas. Weather: Fair or fine.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Wednesday 15 July 2026

All times are local unless specified